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If you're the average voter in North Dakota, you're likely familiar with the state's Democratic Party.

The state's lone GOP governor is a staunch defender of abortion rights, a stance on which he's well-known.

But as the state's Republican party comes to resemble the one that propelled Donald Trump to the White House, it's hard to see the state as a potential force for change.

The state's GOP, which has emerged as the party of the pro-life movement, has been steadily losing ground in recent years.

It's a problem that's been compounded by the death of former Democratic state Sen. Bob Blackmon (D), who was shot and killed by police during a protest in 2011.

In recent months, the party has been increasingly vocal in its support for abortion rights.

But as the state has lost its conservative base, its party and the Republican party itself have been less open about its support — and more hostile to abortion rights.

And it may be a factor in why North Dakota has found itself in a position to change its stance on abortion in the state.

A new poll released Monday by the University of North Dakota shows a majority of voters don't see abortion as a major issue.

That's according to a recent ABC News/Washington Post poll of 1,002 Likely Voters, conducted from April to September.

That survey was conducted of 1,076 registered voters in North Dakota, with 1,009 undecided voters.

That means that roughly 50 percent of voters believe abortion is a major issue.

That's not only because North Dakota is the state with the highest abortion rates nationally, it's also because the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling allowing abortion in certain circumstances.

The poll found that 48 percent of North Dakota voters do not want abortions performed on their unborn baby, while just 23 percent do.

That's a sizable percentage drop from a recent poll released in 2015 by the University of North Dakota, which found that only 35 percent supported abortion in North Dakota, while 56 percent did.

A similar poll issued last year by the University of North Dakota found that 45 percent of voters did not believe abortion should be legal in North Dakota, while 55 percent did.

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