The Battle for Missouri, Part 1: The Anti-Abortion Democrat

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Weeks before the midterm elections, moderate and progressive Democrats in Missouri are grappling with what the party stands for and who gets to define it. What happens will determine the fate of one of the most endangered Democratic senators in the country.

Listen to Part 2 of this series.

On today’s episode:

• Sabrina Tavernise, a national correspondent who reported this story for The New York Times and “The Daily.”

Background coverage:

• Read Sabrina Tavernise’s piece about what happened when Missouri Democrats rewrote their plank to include a “diversity of views” on abortion.

• Listen to “The Daily” series on how abortion became one of the most politically divisive issues of our time.

Tune in, and tell us what you think. Email us at [email protected]. Follow Sabrina Tavernise on Twitter: @stavernise. And if you’re interested in advertising with “The Daily,” write to us at [email protected].

Lynsea Garrison contributed reporting.

“The Battle for Missouri, Part 1: The Anti-Abortion Democrat” was reported and hosted by Sabrina Tavernise; produced by Lynsea Garrison, with help from Stella Tan; and edited by Wendy Dorr and Larissa Anderson. Special thanks to Jason Rosenbaum and St. Louis Public Radio for providing audio recordings for this series.

“The Daily” is produced by Theo Balcomb, Annie Brown, Jessica Cheung, Paige Cowett, Lynsea Garrison, Michael Simon Johnson, Andy Mills, Neena Pathak, Rachel Quester, Ike Sriskandarajah, Clare Toeniskoetter and Alexandra Leigh Young, with editing help from Larissa Anderson and Wendy Dorr. Lisa Tobin is our executive producer. Samantha Henig is our editorial director. Brad Fisher is our technical manager. Chris Wood is our sound engineer. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsverk of Wonderly.