Democrats are emphasizing abortion to mobilize voters. Will it work in California?
Each day, Summer Bailey saw the congressional campaign signs staked into the succulent greenery near the entrance to Balboa Island in the heart of Newport Beach.
One belonged to Max Ukropina, a Republican businessman. The other was a sign for former GOP Assemblyman Scott Baugh. Both candidates are vying for Rep. Katie Porter's seat in Congress, hoping to flip the Democratic-leaning district to Republicans as Porter runs for the U.S. Senate.
Last month, Bailey decided to add a third sign into the mix, one that focused on abortion.
The small white poster read: "Both are anti-choice" in blue letters, with red arrows pointing to Ukropina and Baugh's signs. When hers was removed, she put up another .
Bailey, 60, a
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