Blakeman juggles Trump alliance with crossover appeal

Blakeman juggles Trump alliance with crossover appeal

Bruce Blakeman is unusually centrist for a Republican hailed as “MAGA all the way” by President Donald Trump. He supports abortion access for women and a path to legal status for certain illegal immigrants. In fact, it’s a core part of his political identity as he runs for governor of New York, a decidedly blue state. Blakeman notes that as the chief executive of Nassau, he represents a county on Long Island where registered Democrats outnumber …