Hogan running for Senate

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like Hogan but won't vote for him. Tips the Senate closer to the Republicans, who have been taken over by the rabid MAGA right. No thanks.

Probably correct. Maryland voters not only really like Hogan personally but even some Democrats found it useful to have a pragmatic Republican governor to check some of the excesses of the legislature. The same has been true in blue Massachusetts with moderate GOP governors like Weld, Romney (at the time) and Charlie Baker. The problem is that if a pragmatic, even moderate, Republican goes to the US Senate, they will count toward a GOP majority to run the chamber.

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Anonymous wrote:No thanks. He oversaw a stagnant economy in Maryland and that is not what we need here.

https://apnews.com/article/economic-analysis-maryland-3a7684772572a32fe9096324c3ed0db7

FYI:

Dems aren't known for their business friendly policies, in case you were thinking of voting for a Dem.

Except if Trone wins, people will trust his business acumen considering he is a very successful business man. What has Hogan built?

I’m voting for Trone, but Hogan built this. http://hogancompanies.com/about_us/

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Anonymous wrote:No thanks. He oversaw a stagnant economy in Maryland and that is not what we need here.

https://apnews.com/article/economic-analysis-maryland-3a7684772572a32fe9096324c3ed0db7

FYI:

Dems aren't known for their business friendly policies, in case you were thinking of voting for a Dem.

Except if Trone wins, people will trust his business acumen considering he is a very successful business man. What has Hogan built?

I’m voting for Trone, but Hogan built this. http://hogancompanies.com/about_us/

With public money.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/01/12/who-does-marylands-governor-really-work-for/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No thanks. He oversaw a stagnant economy in Maryland and that is not what we need here.

https://apnews.com/article/economic-analysis-maryland-3a7684772572a32fe9096324c3ed0db7

FYI:

Dems aren't known for their business friendly policies, in case you were thinking of voting for a Dem.

Except if Trone wins, people will trust his business acumen considering he is a very successful business man. What has Hogan built?

Supposedly, that is why people voted for Trump, because he's a business man. How did that turn out?

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Anonymous wrote:No thanks. He oversaw a stagnant economy in Maryland and that is not what we need here.

https://apnews.com/article/economic-analysis-maryland-3a7684772572a32fe9096324c3ed0db7

FYI:

Dems aren't known for their business friendly policies, in case you were thinking of voting for a Dem.

Except if Trone wins, people will trust his business acumen considering he is a very successful business man. What has Hogan built?

I’m voting for Trone, but Hogan built this. http://hogancompanies.com/about_us/

With public money.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/01/12/who-does-marylands-governor-really-work-for/

Wow…….

[Anonymous]

The robber barron governor. No thanks.

[Anonymous]

I have voted for hogan zero times and will continue to do so, even though I don’t love Trone or alsobrooks. Lawrence can get bent.

[Anonymous]

Not a snowballs chance in h*ll would I vote for Hogan, and Maryland probably won't either
1 - Hogan is incredibly right wing (was kept in check by democratic state legislature during his time in office). I probably disagree with him on every single policy
2 - MD, a very blue state (not purple) is not going to tip the senate
3 - abortion and access to birth control are very much on my mind, and I assume the mind of every female in the state (and I am way past the age of having babies, but I worry about my daughters and their friends, and all the young women)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hogan won twice in Democratic MD as Republican

Screaming "Republican!" Or "Democrat!" is not interesting commentary.

Of course it is, when talking about national politics, and the importance of the party that holds the Senate Majority.

I used to be one of those "I vote for the person, not the party" people. In fact, I still am, in state and local elections. But then I grew up, and realized that the individuals and personalities involved in these races are far, far less important than making sure the institutions of government aren't further corrupted by the likes of Kevin McCarthy, Mike Johnson, Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, and the like.

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Anonymous wrote:I am a lifelong democrat, and voted for Larry Hogan twice for Governor. And there is absolutely no way I will vote for him for Senate. Not because I don't like him, o0r think he would do a bad job, but because if he wins, it gives increased power to Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Ron Johnson, Josh Hawley, and the rest of the far right brigade of the Senate. My vote will not be used to support a potential GOP Senate Majority, and that is far, far more important than my personal feelings about an individual candidate.

But Hogan actually spoke up against Trump. We need to break up the MAGA stranglehold on the Republicans.

Sort or, and ineffectively. But more impotantly, that does not address, at all, the concerns raised above - that voting for Hogan helps the GOP get a Senate majority. You like Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett? You excited about a nationwide abortion ban? Think the country needs more corporate tax cuts, combined with further erosion of the social safety net? Hogan is your guy.

Couldn’t have said it better myself! Yes, he is my guy.

I respect this a lot more (even though I think you're incredibly, irretrievably wrong about national politics and issues) that I do those (on this thread and elsewhere) who are talking about soft on crime, Maryland's economic growth, etc. I'd prefer everyone have a proper grasp of the issues (even if I disagree with them) than blather on about irrelevancies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So interesting to read some of these threads. So many people who want to break the MAGA stronghold in Republican party, yet won’t vote to see that happen.

The notion that flipping the MD Senate seat will do anything to break, or even slightly loosen, the MAGA hold on the GOP is pure idiocy. MAGA's hold on the GOP will not be "broken" in the MD senate race. All voting for Hogan and will go is make it virtually certain that the GOP will hold the Senate, with the MAGA's still in control.

Seriously, use your head, PP.

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Sorry you don't like progressive politics. Hogan had 8 years as governor and the economy stopped growing under his watch. Purple Line stalled which probably didn't help. He was also very divisive at times. I don't get people who are like "Oh he's a nice moderate". GTFOOH. Very partisan. Just not as bad as Trump which is not a high standard.

Purple Line was stalled when Hogan started office. He got it going again.

He also got dedicated funding for Metro. And he got traffic improvements to 270 (added lanes) despite opposition. And he got MoCo private schools reopened during Covid after the MoCo health officer arbitrarily closed them without reviewing their reopening plans.

Meanwhile Moore (who I like) is proposing a massive budget and thereby tax increase, due to Kirwan, and will cut transpo funding. We don't need to spend billions a year on Kirwan. We can already see from DC that blindly throwing more money at schools does not improve outcomes.

Hogan will have my vote.

[headdesk]

This is the Senate race, not the governor's race. Why are you talking about the Kirwan commission?

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly, as a Democratic I am happy with Trone or Hogan

Seems like we'll have a reasonable senator!

If Trone gets the nomination, I’ll vote for Trone. If AlsoBowser is the nominee, I’ll vote for Hogan.

Trone is more progressive than Alsobrooks. How does that make ANY sense?

PP doesn’t want uppity Black women in power. That how it works.

How is Alsobrooks more moderate than Trone?

[Anonymous]

Is Hogan trying to rebrand himself as pro-choice? If not, he can’t win. Maryland is a pro-choice state loud and proud.

[Anonymous]

Being good at business is disqualifying for being good at government.