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It's really not as clear-cut as that, as described in the article. She had been affiliated with the Democratic Party for a long time, and officially supported abortion rights until recently.
What it appears is that she did it all because it was the easier road to power. So she was, over all, an opportunist. She will not get reelected by her voters, but this is such the kind of behavior that Republicans glorify that she might get elected as one. I'm surprised there is no law about that: she was instituted for a reason, did not uphold the very core of her promises. She should be destituted and banned for office for life.
I feel like the core of her crime is that she said she was going to do X, Y, and Z but fully intends to do A, B, and C while in office. Is that really that different from most politicians?
Many politicians try and fail to accomplish their goals, but many others don’t even try.
This might not be worse than some other politicians, when at least they try: she was elected to fight for abortion rights and actively worked against them. If you're hired to do something and do the exact opposite, should you keep your job?
I suppose not.