Who should I vote for in the Maryland primaries?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:if you are not an informed voter you need to get informed. Asking on an anonymous board or your friends is a disservice and we end up where we are with the wrong people in office.

You don't have to vote along party lines either that is like wearing blinders.

Yes, you do. It's the primary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I might crossover vote for Dan Cox

Maryland has closed primaries so you cannot do this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The WTOP has good interviews. I only read them with the top three candidates, Wes Moore, Peter Franchot and Tom Perez. I was so bored and unenthused by Tom Perez. Wes Moore seems to be the progressive candidate, using social programs to help poor and underrepresented communities. Peter Franchot is the Comptroller, so he's very in tune with how government works and especially the budget. I decided to go with Wes because I believe in helping poor people. He ran a foundation with a budget of nearly $200million and has worked on a lot of legislature for the state. I'd like to see him as governor, but Peter is an old white dude and might win over the moderates, I think he'd be a safer bet against the republican. I'm taking a risk.

https://wtop.com/maryland/2022/06/meet-the-democratic-candidates-for-maryland-governor-tom-perez/

https://wtop.com/maryland/2022/06/meet-the-democratic-candidates-for-maryland-governor-wes-moore/

https://wtop.com/maryland/2022/06/meet-the-democratic-candidates-for-maryland-governor-peter-franchot/

Thanks for these links. I will take a more serious look at Moore, in addition to the other top candidates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good synopsis of the candidates here:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/04/primary-maryland-governor-candidates/

Thanks! This is quite informative.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. I’m a registered Democrat. I am probably a moderate, absolutely for pregnancy choice, responsible gun laws, not sure what to do about rampant corruption and middle machine politics. Aware of and sympathetic about systematic racism but exhausted by identity politics. Pro science and appreciate technical (and non-technical) competence.

Franchot/Anderson-Walker for Governor/Lt. Gov.
Brown for AG
Brooke Lierman for Comptroller

Franchot is a big no.

[Anonymous]

I'm supporting John Baron

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. I’m a registered Democrat. I am probably a moderate, absolutely for pregnancy choice, responsible gun laws, not sure what to do about rampant corruption and middle machine politics. Aware of and sympathetic about systematic racism but exhausted by identity politics. Pro science and appreciate technical (and non-technical) competence.

Franchot/Anderson-Walker for Governor/Lt. Gov.
Brown for AG
Brooke Lierman for Comptroller

Franchot is a big no.

Why no Franchot? That was my sense too reading his articles, it seems like he pisses everyone off too easily but curious to hear your thoughts.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. I’m a registered Democrat. I am probably a moderate, absolutely for pregnancy choice, responsible gun laws, not sure what to do about rampant corruption and middle machine politics. Aware of and sympathetic about systematic racism but exhausted by identity politics. Pro science and appreciate technical (and non-technical) competence.

Franchot/Anderson-Walker for Governor/Lt. Gov.
Brown for AG
Brooke Lierman for Comptroller

Franchot is a big no.

Why no Franchot? That was my sense too reading his articles, it seems like he pisses everyone off too easily but curious to hear your thoughts.

He’s 74 years old and his most notable accomplishment in public office has been to create a long list of enemies and grudges.

He also was the decisive vote in favor of widening the American Legion Bridge and 270 through a PPP structure which is bad for the environment and will just result in another ripoff for Maryland tax payers.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. I’m a registered Democrat. I am probably a moderate, absolutely for pregnancy choice, responsible gun laws, not sure what to do about rampant corruption and middle machine politics. Aware of and sympathetic about systematic racism but exhausted by identity politics. Pro science and appreciate technical (and non-technical) competence.

Franchot/Anderson-Walker for Governor/Lt. Gov.
Brown for AG
Brooke Lierman for Comptroller

Franchot is a big no.

Why no Franchot? That was my sense too reading his articles, it seems like he pisses everyone off too easily but curious to hear your thoughts.

He’s 74 years old and his most notable accomplishment in public office has been to create a long list of enemies and grudges.

He also was the decisive vote in favor of widening the American Legion Bridge and 270 through a PPP structure which is bad for the environment and will just result in another ripoff for Maryland tax payers.

I will vote for Francoht now since I know that he is for widening the Bridge. There are a lots of people who live in MD but use the bridge to reach their office in VA. These people are professionals with good income and pay taxes to support our schools and social programs. If they moved to NoVa. Because the traffic Is unbeatable, we will lose a lots of tax payers.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. I’m a registered Democrat. I am probably a moderate, absolutely for pregnancy choice, responsible gun laws, not sure what to do about rampant corruption and middle machine politics. Aware of and sympathetic about systematic racism but exhausted by identity politics. Pro science and appreciate technical (and non-technical) competence.

Franchot/Anderson-Walker for Governor/Lt. Gov.
Brown for AG
Brooke Lierman for Comptroller

Franchot is a big no.

Why no Franchot? That was my sense too reading his articles, it seems like he pisses everyone off too easily but curious to hear your thoughts.

He’s 74 years old and his most notable accomplishment in public office has been to create a long list of enemies and grudges.

He also was the decisive vote in favor of widening the American Legion Bridge and 270 through a PPP structure which is bad for the environment and will just result in another ripoff for Maryland tax payers.

But what's a reasonable alternative that is going to cost less, be less impactful to the environment, and have the same impact on traffic? Public transportation can only go so far, without having to substantially increase the current public transportation infrastructure (which will have env impacts) and will not be cheap. See - Purple Line. And I'm all for the Purple Line but lets not kid ourselves that there is going to be some easy/cheap non-taxpayer funded solution to alleviating traffic issues around here.

[Anonymous]

I'm leaning towards Franchot as he appears to be the most moderate with the most MD gov experience. Was also considering Gansler but I don't think anyone outside the top 3 (Franchot, Moore, Perez) really has a chance. Moore is the "exciting" candidate...who knows, he could be great or he could be a total bust. Post article on some of his backstory being not entirely true (and him not actively correcting the record) gives me some pause. And Perez seems a little to pro-Union for my tastes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm leaning towards Franchot as he appears to be the most moderate with the most MD gov experience. Was also considering Gansler but I don't think anyone outside the top 3 (Franchot, Moore, Perez) really has a chance. Moore is the "exciting" candidate...who knows, he could be great or he could be a total bust. Post article on some of his backstory being not entirely true (and him not actively correcting the record) gives me some pause. And Perez seems a little to pro-Union for my tastes.

I voted for Gansler as the least bad choice. I know him and don't love him personally, but he's smart and I think he would be an okay governor. But agree he doesn't have a chance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:if you are not an informed voter you need to get informed. Asking on an anonymous board or your friends is a disservice and we end up where we are with the wrong people in office.

You don't have to vote along party lines either that is like wearing blinders.

Uh, yes, OP does have to vote along party lines. What are you even talking about.
Now in the general election in November, there really won't be any Democrats who would rationally consider voting R after these past years of crazy. Of course not.