GOP Congresswoman Pleads With Colleagues to Ease Off ‘Extreme’ Positions

A Republican congresswoman has spoken out about the “extreme” policies being peddled by the far-right fringe of the party in recent months—with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) saying over the weekend that her colleagues’ stances on both abortion and guns are costing the GOP big time at the polls.

She made her plea for moderation on Fox News Sunday, telling host Shannon Bream that she hopes Republicans can find a “middle ground” on the two issues.

“I have a great pro-life voting record,” she said. “But some of the stances we take and especially when it comes to rape and incest, protecting the life of the mother, it’s so extreme that middle, independent voters, right of center, left of center, they cannot support us.”

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