Political Parties Change Over Time

Recently, Republican and Maryland House Minority Leader Jason Buckel was on WCBC speaking about how party platforms and approaches to governing have changed over the years. While Republicans have stayed conservative, yet embraced digital real-time shifts in accessibility, he points also to changes of attitude within the Democratic Party that some voters may not realize…

“Right now, the Maryland Democratic Party, it’s not the party of Cas Taylor, it’s not the party of JFK, it’s not the party of the Clinton era. It’s a pretty radical organization in Annapolis.”