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With an unpopular president and soaring inflation, Democrats knew they had an uphill battle in the midterms.

But the fall of Roe v. Wade seemed to offer the party a way of energizing voters and holding ground. And one place where that hope could live or die is Michigan.

Guest: Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Some top Democrats say that their party has focused too much attention on abortion rights and not enough on worries about crime or the cost of living.
• The outcome of the midterms will affect abortion access for millions of Americans. Activists on both sides are focused on races up and down the ballot.

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