The 2022 midterm elections are right around the corner, and a slew of high-profile races, including some in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥, remain nail-bitingly close. One question, in particular, has left many political pundits scratching their heads: How big of a role will the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June to strike down Roe v. Wade play in motivating voters to cast a ballot?Â
Michaele Ferguson is the author of the books Sharing Democracy and W Stands for Women: How the George W. Bush Presidency Shaped a New Politics of Gender and an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder who studies feminism and democratic theory.
Ferguson talks about Roe v. Wade and the Nov. 8 election, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and gender in politics, and why senate candidate Joe O’Dea has staked out a moderate stance on abortion.