A remarkable pivot

“I very much understand that Governor Hogan has a Senate race that he very much wants to win.” – Maryland House Minority Leader Jason C. Buckel (R-Allegany)

 

Buckel was referring to former Maryland governor Larry Hogan’s interview with the New York Times, in which he not only characterized himself as “pro-choice” but also claimed that he would support efforts in Congress to restore the protections of the since-overruled Roe v. Wade decision on a nationwide basis.

 

Interestingly enough, during his campaign for the Republican nomination to replace retiring Senator Ben Cardin, Hogan never referred to himself as pro-choice, and repeatedly declined to say whether he would support any measures to codify abortion rights in federal law. He didn’t announce what he later referred to as the “refinement” of his position until the beginning of his general election campaign, when he would need to attract votes from Democrats and independents. I guess you could call this “a remarkable pivot”, as did the NYT article. “Shameless political pandering” might be a more appropriate term.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/05/16/maryland-senate-race-abortion-rights/