COLLEGE PARK – Throughout the 2016 primaries, national figures like presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders enthralled primary voters with hardline ideological positions.
But Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan took another approach — a form of moderate populism with bipartisan appeal.
In order to gain support in a strongly blue state — the second-most Democratic state in the nation, according to a 2015 Gallup poll — Republican Hogan has centered his efforts on fiscal policies while staying away from social issues.
With Trump poised to accept the Republican Party’s nomination for president this week, he could take a page from Hogan’s play book if he wants to gain some cross-party appeal in the general election race. Or it could be a party lesson for 2020, should he lose to presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in November.
Todd Eberly, an associate professor of political science and public policy at St. Mary’s College, said Hogan is potentially providing a winning model for the GOP in the 2020 general election if Trump — who has a 60 percent unfavorable rating according to the Real Clear Politics aggregate of polls — loses.
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5 comments:
I doubt Hogan's ruse will work. Once again are we being psyched out by some media outlet? Seems to me most in Salisbury aren't lovin' on Hogan lately.
I'm not going to judge him on who he's rubbing elbows with just yet. But, out of those 43 NEW taxes those bandits stuck us with I'v only seen one you reduced and thats the bridge tax...affects only those that can still afford a vacation. I'm not seeing squat for relieve here on the shore nor for any middle class families in MD. I dont see you lifting a finger to stop the destruction {I see alot of new projects, expensive ones} no tax relieve, no jobs,wont speak on matters of principle....doing nothing is the same as helping them Larry.
I don't believe anything the media reports anymore.
Hogan is a lot better than O'Malley or any other Democtrat for that matter!
I'm proud that our Gov has chosen to represent all Marylanders .didnt we complain that the dumber party has been so biased ? We now know he has brass .....
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