Rep. Nancy Mace, a moderate Republican who is no stranger to critiquing her party, said Sunday the GOP’s rhetoric on abortion was the culprit for its weak midterm elections performance.
The South Carolina lawmaker argued on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which afforded constitutional protections to abortions until it was overturned last year, that the party’s hardline position is “the reason we didn’t get more of a majority” in the House.
“We should have had a dozen or two dozen seat majority this legislative session, but we don’t because this is one of the issues that was top of mind for swing voters,” Ms.