With two weeks to go until the November election, the Democratic Party of Illinois (DPI) this week launched a new ad campaign focused on reproductive choice. The campaign includes ads in both Spanish and English, and will reach Latino, Black, and downstate communities in over 230 zip codes across the state.
“Abortion is on the ballot this November. While Republicans are committed to turning back the clock on reproductive rights, we’re working hard to make sure voters know that the Democratic Party is the party of reproductive freedom,” said DPI Chair Lisa Hernandez. “We’re sharing our message with underrepresented communities in over 230 zip codes to make sure they know that with Democrats in office, Illinois will remain a safe haven for women everywhere.”
The ad campaign consists of two 15-second digital videos entitled “Saw This Coming” and “Ready” (“Listo”).
The new ads follow the launch of DPI’s first ever Spanish-language ads last month. With this critical initiative, DPI is continuing its work to reach and mobilize traditionally underrepresented voters in the home stretch leading up to the November election.
…Adding… I do not think this is on TV…
As your next Attorney General, I will fight like hell to end the NO BOND SAFE T Act. pic.twitter.com/ubASLytAUO
Woman 1: For 50 years, Illinois women have had freedom over their own bodies.
Woman 2: Those rights are under attack.
Woman 3: With the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade,
Woman 4: Extremists are trying to take us backward, ban abortions, criminalize women.
Woman 1: We need Kwame Raoul now more than ever.
Woman 3: He’s fighting for our freedoms in the court and on the frontlines.
Woman 2: Standing up to the extremists, fighting back.
Kwame Raoul: This extremist attack on women’s freedoms — not in Illinois, not while I’m Attorney General. I’m Kwame Raoul. This is the work of my life, and there’s so much more to do.
I really have no real gauge to “Amendment 1”, but learned through the tweeters that IPI’s Paprocki is involved and spoke to defeating “Amendment 1”, of course with the misleading, very IPI
Between the ILSC races, “Amendment 1”, two/three congressional races, so much is out there that seems so unsettled, not really seen in measurable “race status” ways.
Good to see DPI focus a GOTV on abortion, coulda started like a week ago with early voting well on its way, but that’s for them to decided, and they did.
- Larry Bowa Jr. - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 10:32 am:
DeVore is awfully proud of those stupid tattoos.
What a serious guy, running on behalf of a serious party.
===Imagine thinking abortion rights are in danger in Illinois .===
Imagine SCOTUS overturning Roe…
… imagine a Senator like Graham introducing an abortion ban…
… imagine that things can change in governing.
The adults know better, Nothing is settled with abortion. It’s best to make sure, every time, that abortion in Illinois is protected… because nothing is safe with Republicans on abortion.
I highly doubt the GOP is going to take over in Illinois politics any time soon. The recent U.S. Supreme Court case was about the 14th Amendment’s relationship to abortion. It’s more likely that Illinois will soon get a constitutional amendment affirming abortion rights. So, again : highly, highly unlikely that abortion rights are going away in Illinois. There’s no popular support for that.
… overturned Roe, leading Graham to write a bill banning abortion
===It’s more likely===
So you’re saying pro-choice is popular in Illinois?
Why not make sure and vote against every Illinois Republican that’s is against a popular policy stance for women’s health.
Why even vote for a pro-life Republican… they can’t change *anything* in Illinois, so Illinois Republicans are grossly inept at change in Illinois, you say so yourself.
Voting against pro-life candidates in an era where Roe is overturned is the *only* guaranteed way to save women from having a pregnancy to term of a rapist, or help the victim of incest from that child having a child.
You ignored Lindsey Graham’s bill. I noticed.
- The Velvet Frog - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 11:37 am:
Those are a lot of assumptions. And you didn’t even mention the IL supreme court, which is probably the biggest risk to abortion this time around.
Using a kid’s voice in the ending of the Amendment 1 ad is not so cool. Has a Kars for Kids vibe. Also, hisgirlfriday said something just above that I have also heard.
**So, again : highly, highly unlikely that abortion rights are going away in Illinois.**
So, with a GOP-controlled state supreme court, you don’t think anti-choice folks are going to challenge any of the existing pro-choice bills? There doesn’t have to be a law banning abortion in Illinois in order for the ILSC to roll back abortion rights.
Two things. 1) I will never understand why Kwame chose not to define his BS crazy opponent. He should have run up the score on Devore (yes, intentional rhyme).
2) Just because Ds are in charge doesn’t mean rights are permanently safe. That’s a weird claim by the GOP, especially when you have people like Dr. Oz clearly stating that the decision on whether to have an abortion should be between a woman, her doctor and local elected officials. The GOP wants to outlaw it. By making that clear we can ensure it never happens.
- Chicago LP Blue - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 2:15 pm:
@ hisgirlfriday
I’m hearing similar things and I think the Union messaging has not been great. The former Lincoln Park alderperson came out against it! Big city Dems scared of big, bad Unions.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 10:27 am:
I really have no real gauge to “Amendment 1”, but learned through the tweeters that IPI’s Paprocki is involved and spoke to defeating “Amendment 1”, of course with the misleading, very IPI
Between the ILSC races, “Amendment 1”, two/three congressional races, so much is out there that seems so unsettled, not really seen in measurable “race status” ways.
Good to see DPI focus a GOTV on abortion, coulda started like a week ago with early voting well on its way, but that’s for them to decided, and they did.
- Larry Bowa Jr. - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 10:32 am:
DeVore is awfully proud of those stupid tattoos.
What a serious guy, running on behalf of a serious party.
- Jerry - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 10:53 am:
Considering there is nothing about no bond in the safety act not sure what Dovory is talking about.
- Steve - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 11:03 am:
Imagine thinking abortion rights are in danger in Illinois .
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 11:07 am:
===Imagine thinking abortion rights are in danger in Illinois .===
Imagine SCOTUS overturning Roe…
… imagine a Senator like Graham introducing an abortion ban…
… imagine that things can change in governing.
The adults know better, Nothing is settled with abortion. It’s best to make sure, every time, that abortion in Illinois is protected… because nothing is safe with Republicans on abortion.
- walker - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 11:26 am:
Kwame authored the SAFE-T Act? Who knew?
- hisgirlfriday - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 11:26 am:
Not sure if it means anything but the same Dem leaning voters in my life who voted against the fair tax amendment are voting against Amendment 1.
- Steve - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 11:31 am:
I highly doubt the GOP is going to take over in Illinois politics any time soon. The recent U.S. Supreme Court case was about the 14th Amendment’s relationship to abortion. It’s more likely that Illinois will soon get a constitutional amendment affirming abortion rights. So, again : highly, highly unlikely that abortion rights are going away in Illinois. There’s no popular support for that.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 11:36 am:
===The recent U.S. Supreme Court case===
… overturned Roe, leading Graham to write a bill banning abortion
===It’s more likely===
So you’re saying pro-choice is popular in Illinois?
Why not make sure and vote against every Illinois Republican that’s is against a popular policy stance for women’s health.
Why even vote for a pro-life Republican… they can’t change *anything* in Illinois, so Illinois Republicans are grossly inept at change in Illinois, you say so yourself.
Voting against pro-life candidates in an era where Roe is overturned is the *only* guaranteed way to save women from having a pregnancy to term of a rapist, or help the victim of incest from that child having a child.
You ignored Lindsey Graham’s bill. I noticed.
- The Velvet Frog - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 11:37 am:
Those are a lot of assumptions. And you didn’t even mention the IL supreme court, which is probably the biggest risk to abortion this time around.
- Responsa - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 11:58 am:
Using a kid’s voice in the ending of the Amendment 1 ad is not so cool. Has a Kars for Kids vibe. Also, hisgirlfriday said something just above that I have also heard.
- JoeMaddon - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 12:01 pm:
**So, again : highly, highly unlikely that abortion rights are going away in Illinois.**
So, with a GOP-controlled state supreme court, you don’t think anti-choice folks are going to challenge any of the existing pro-choice bills? There doesn’t have to be a law banning abortion in Illinois in order for the ILSC to roll back abortion rights.
- MisterJayEm - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 12:41 pm:
“highly, highly unlikely that abortion rights are going away in Illinois.”
Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced a bill that would ban abortions nationwide, i.e. including Illinois.
You can read it here:
https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/3065785d-86b8-4d36-986a-72aa1c8f100c/protecting-pain-capable-unborn-children-from-late-term-abortions-act-.pdf
“There’s no popular support for that.”
You could be describing the Dobbs decision and yet…
– MrJM
- Norseman - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 12:42 pm:
Oswego Willy @ 11:07 +1
He laid it out. Unfortunately, some folks don’t bother to think things through. Thanks OW for explaining it to them.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 1:19 pm:
(Tips cap to - Norseman -)
The Raoul ad?
It’s a B+
Powerful to giving power to women to speak for themselves, then come in with support for them, not a support of merely *him*
Sneaky smart.
B+
- New Day - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 1:56 pm:
Two things. 1) I will never understand why Kwame chose not to define his BS crazy opponent. He should have run up the score on Devore (yes, intentional rhyme).
2) Just because Ds are in charge doesn’t mean rights are permanently safe. That’s a weird claim by the GOP, especially when you have people like Dr. Oz clearly stating that the decision on whether to have an abortion should be between a woman, her doctor and local elected officials. The GOP wants to outlaw it. By making that clear we can ensure it never happens.
- Chicago LP Blue - Wednesday, Oct 26, 22 @ 2:15 pm:
@ hisgirlfriday
I’m hearing similar things and I think the Union messaging has not been great. The former Lincoln Park alderperson came out against it! Big city Dems scared of big, bad Unions.