The issue of abortion with the Democratic Party has been a thorny one in 2020. Pete Buttigieg strove to win skeptical pro-life Democrats over to his side on a Fox News Town Hall with a “let’s focus on what we do agree on, not what we don’t“-type speech, while Bernie Sanders was firmer, saying he believes Democrats should be pro-choice as a matter of principle.
Now Amy Klobuchar is wading into the debate, doubling down on her own pro-choice believes while conceding to The View‘s Megan McCain that she believes pro-life Democrats “are part of our party.”
“I am strongly pro-choice. I have always been pro-choice,” Klobuchar said. “But I believe we are a big tent party … we need to bring people in instead of shutting them out. That includes Independents right here in New Hampshire and moderate Republicans.”
Although she states she is “strongly pro-choice,” Sen. @amyklobuchar says “there are pro-life Democrats and they are part of our party.”
— The View (@TheView) February 11, 2020
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Sanders and Buttigieg came out of Iowa more or less tied, but Klobuchar is enjoying a bump in New Hampshire as state residents take part in the primaries on Tuesday.
