Posted on Mar 7, 2023
Has the Republican Party abandoned the idea of limited government?
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https://www.npr.org/2023/03/07/ [login to see] /former-maryland-gov-larry-hogan-on-the-direction-of-the-republican-party
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who announced over the weekend that he will not run for president in 2024, about the direction of the Republican Party.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who announced over the weekend that he will not run for president in 2024, about the direction of the Republican Party.
Has the Republican Party abandoned the idea of limited government?
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."On whether he thinks the GOP has abandoned the idea of limited government
I did an op-ed in the New York Times a couple of days ago saying that I was dropping out of the race and I wanted to see the Republican Party return to a more traditional Republican Party, which was all about smaller government, but that's not what we're seeing from a lot of the other folks that are out there. There's a big focus on social issues and in some cases on the government getting more aggressive.
On Republicans' focus on social issues and promoting traditional values
That's certainly what some of the right in the Republican Party are talking about and it seems to be playing with a certain segment of the primary base. Now I'm not sure whether it's a winning message for a nominee or for a general election, but it is playing well at this point in time for certain groups ...
... No question, these things get a lot of attention on conservative media and that's why you have some people talking about them nonstop."
..."On whether he thinks the GOP has abandoned the idea of limited government
I did an op-ed in the New York Times a couple of days ago saying that I was dropping out of the race and I wanted to see the Republican Party return to a more traditional Republican Party, which was all about smaller government, but that's not what we're seeing from a lot of the other folks that are out there. There's a big focus on social issues and in some cases on the government getting more aggressive.
On Republicans' focus on social issues and promoting traditional values
That's certainly what some of the right in the Republican Party are talking about and it seems to be playing with a certain segment of the primary base. Now I'm not sure whether it's a winning message for a nominee or for a general election, but it is playing well at this point in time for certain groups ...
... No question, these things get a lot of attention on conservative media and that's why you have some people talking about them nonstop."
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