Cheney and Harris Unite: A Call to Anti-Abortion Republican Women in Pennsylvania
ICARO Media Group
**Cheney and Harris Converge to Appeal to Anti-Abortion Republican Women**
In a surprising political alliance, former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney and Vice President Kamala Harris took to the stage in Malvern, Pennsylvania, on Monday to deliver a unified message to voters. Despite Cheney's long-standing opposition to abortion rights, she urged anti-abortion women to support Harris, asserting that recent Republican-led restrictions had gone too far.
Reid J. Epstein from Washington and Erica L. Green, who is accompanying Harris through three states, reported that Cheney's endorsement comes as a significant milestone. During her tenure in Congress, Cheney held an A rating from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, an organization that grades lawmakers on their anti-abortion stance. She lost her bid for re-election in 2022 following the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which ended the federal constitutional right to abortion.
At the town-hall-style event in the Philadelphia suburb, Cheney expressed her concerns about the extreme measures being implemented at the state level post-Dobbs. She pointed out alarming actions such as the Texas attorney general's attempt to access women's medical records, deeming them unsustainable for the country and calling for a change.
The Malvern event marked the beginning of Harris and Cheney's campaign tour in crucial "blue wall" battleground states. Their partnership highlights a coordinated effort to sway Republican women in suburban areas who, like Cheney, have traditionally voted for anti-abortion candidates. They aimed to convey that supporting Harris could be a viable option for those who are now reconsidering their stance due to recent legislative overreaches.
Further campaign stops were scheduled for later in the day in the Detroit and Milwaukee areas, emphasizing the strategic importance of these regions for Harris's election prospects. The collaboration between Cheney and Harris represents a significant attempt to bridge political divides and address evolving voter concerns.