The failure of Issue 1 in the Ohio special election August 8 was the result of a GOP fumble, combined with millions in funding from left-wing dark money groups, according a leading pro-life organization.
In a press call on Tuesday, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America reflected on the Ohio special election and looked ahead to the November abortion battle and beyond. The pro-life organization largely blamed an “absence of communication” from state Republicans and business groups, and said they left an information vacuum during early voting after promising to fund a campaign in favor of Issue 1.
Additionally, opponents of Issue 1 had a “very pro-democracy message” and “aired only one ad focusing on abortion,” choosing to keep its rallying cry broadly appealing, Valentine said. “We look forward to working with our pro-life partners to defeat the Democrats’ radical abortion amendment in November,” Lusheck added.Pro-life organizations and proponents were up against much more than disgruntled local Ohio abortion activists fear-mongering about Issue 1. Recent disclosures show that liberal dark money group and their special interest allies led efforts to oppose Issue 1.’ Sixteen Thirty Fund and the ACLU were some of the biggest donors supporting the opposition to Issue 1.
Issue 1 opponents also received nearly $1.9 million from the Tides Foundation, another left-wing dark moneyThe “no” campaign, however, spent about three times the amount of money the “yes” campaign did. The campaign against Issue 1 spent nearly $15 million to discourage Ohioans from supporting the initiative, about 85 percent of which came from outside the state.
Over $6.6 million came from the D.C. area, nearly $3 million from California, and $650,000 from New York, disclosures show.
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