“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/
