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> It's a bit odd that blue Massachusetts would choose a Republican, even a relatively moderate one, to replace Kennedy It feels that way, but let's remember th
by warner25 2y ago
> It's a bit odd that blue Massachusetts would choose a Republican, even a relatively moderate one, to replace Kennedy
It feels that way, but let's remember that Republicans have held the governorship in Massachusetts for most of the past 30+ years. That's an interesting broader phenomenon, though. A number of other states have turned reliably blue in congressional and presidential elections while voting in Republican governors. New Hampshire is like that, and I was recently surprised to learn that Vermont is too.
- jfengel 2y agoAnd Maryland, where I'm from. Our most recent Republican governor ran for Senate, in the awkward position of trying to run away from Trump. It did not work. Those Republican governors in blue states try to run as "old fashioned" conservatives, more about economic policy than culture war. It can work within the state but less well when the national platform is at stake.