If you’re a moderate democrat in MD…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:…who are your picks in today’s election and why?

Franchot, because a progressive may swing voters to a Republican in the general.
Blair, because he's a manager and we need that. He's not anti-development, and we need that. He will bring more jobs to the county, and we need that.

Albornoz
Goldberg
Because they are rational about public safety

I also voted for Glass and Sayles. Glass because he cares. Sayles because she's upcounty.

O'Malley for Attorney General because she has a clue.

Max Uy for Sheriff because he's great. Very much a continuation of the culture of the current Sheriff's office, which is fantastic.

Tom DeGonia for State's Attorney. To modernize prosecutions, better track data, care about racially disproportionate case outcomes caused by the State's Attorney (they can't control external factors), but to also work with police to ensure the truly bad guys don't get let out for no reason.

Good choices. I went with:

- Moore
- Blair
- O’Malley
- Albornoz
- Goldberg
- Sayles
- BOE: no incumbents

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:…who are your picks in today’s election and why?

Franchot, because a progressive may swing voters to a Republican in the general.
Blair, because he's a manager and we need that. He's not anti-development, and we need that. He will bring more jobs to the county, and we need that.

Albornoz
Goldberg
Because they are rational about public safety

I also voted for Glass and Sayles. Glass because he cares. Sayles because she's upcounty.

O'Malley for Attorney General because she has a clue.

Max Uy for Sheriff because he's great. Very much a continuation of the culture of the current Sheriff's office, which is fantastic.

Tom DeGonia for State's Attorney. To modernize prosecutions, better track data, care about racially disproportionate case outcomes caused by the State's Attorney (they can't control external factors), but to also work with police to ensure the truly bad guys don't get let out for no reason.

I did all of these, too except I picked Brown over O’Malley. I was torn - they’re both smart and experienced IMO - and all other things being equal I usually go for DC suburbs over Baltimore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:…who are your picks in today’s election and why?

Franchot, because a progressive may swing voters to a Republican in the general.
Blair, because he's a manager and we need that. He's not anti-development, and we need that. He will bring more jobs to the county, and we need that.

Albornoz
Goldberg
Because they are rational about public safety

I also voted for Glass and Sayles. Glass because he cares. Sayles because she's upcounty.

O'Malley for Attorney General because she has a clue.

Max Uy for Sheriff because he's great. Very much a continuation of the culture of the current Sheriff's office, which is fantastic.

Tom DeGonia for State's Attorney. To modernize prosecutions, better track data, care about racially disproportionate case outcomes caused by the State's Attorney (they can't control external factors), but to also work with police to ensure the truly bad guys don't get let out for no reason.

I did all of these, too except I picked Brown over O’Malley. I was torn - they’re both smart and experienced IMO - and all other things being equal I usually go for DC suburbs over Baltimore.

DP but I couldn’t vote for Brown because I am not sure if he even want to work? What he’s done with the last decade of his life in public office?

[Anonymous]

Question : I’m not a democrat. I’m a libertarian. I think democrats are really horrible but who is the least awful one given I assume whomever wins the dem primary will win the general election. Are there any classical liberals left or is every candidate going to want to micromanage lives and ban things ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Question : I’m not a democrat. I’m a libertarian. I think democrats are really horrible but who is the least awful one given I assume whomever wins the dem primary will win the general election. Are there any classical liberals left or is every candidate going to want to micromanage lives and ban things ?

You are really SOL I'm afraid. Even the more moderate people regulate the hell out of everything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Question : I’m not a democrat. I’m a libertarian. I think democrats are really horrible but who is the least awful one given I assume whomever wins the dem primary will win the general election. Are there any classical liberals left or is every candidate going to want to micromanage lives and ban things ?

You are really SOL I'm afraid. Even the more moderate people regulate the hell out of everything.

DP.. I'm a former R, turned Independent, but when I moved to uber MoCo, I registered as a Dem to influence the primaries. Otherwise, my vote is a throw away.

I went with Perez.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Question : I’m not a democrat. I’m a libertarian. I think democrats are really horrible but who is the least awful one given I assume whomever wins the dem primary will win the general election. Are there any classical liberals left or is every candidate going to want to micromanage lives and ban things ?

You are really SOL I'm afraid. Even the more moderate people regulate the hell out of everything.

You would definitely want Franchot

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:…who are your picks in today’s election and why?

Franchot, because a progressive may swing voters to a Republican in the general.
Blair, because he's a manager and we need that. He's not anti-development, and we need that. He will bring more jobs to the county, and we need that.

Albornoz
Goldberg
Because they are rational about public safety

I also voted for Glass and Sayles. Glass because he cares. Sayles because she's upcounty.

O'Malley for Attorney General because she has a clue.

Max Uy for Sheriff because he's great. Very much a continuation of the culture of the current Sheriff's office, which is fantastic.

Tom DeGonia for State's Attorney. To modernize prosecutions, better track data, care about racially disproportionate case outcomes caused by the State's Attorney (they can't control external factors), but to also work with police to ensure the truly bad guys don't get let out for no reason.

I did all of these, too except I picked Brown over O’Malley. I was torn - they’re both smart and experienced IMO - and all other things being equal I usually go for DC suburbs over Baltimore.

DP but I couldn’t vote for Brown because I am not sure if he even want to work? What he’s done with the last decade of his life in public office?

Brown is smart, but he is one of the most incompetent state-level elected officials Maryland has had in the last 20 years.

In addition to what PP said, his term as Lt Governor was probably the biggest statewide debacle in recent memory.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Question : I’m not a democrat. I’m a libertarian. I think democrats are really horrible but who is the least awful one given I assume whomever wins the dem primary will win the general election. Are there any classical liberals left or is every candidate going to want to micromanage lives and ban things ?

You are really SOL I'm afraid. Even the more moderate people regulate the hell out of everything.

but wouldn’t the socialist ones be less likely to do stuff like that? I mean jail or fines for smoking ? Wouldn’t the leftists say unfair? Or think bag taxes are regressive ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:…who are your picks in today’s election and why?

Franchot, because a progressive may swing voters to a Republican in the general.
Blair, because he's a manager and we need that. He's not anti-development, and we need that. He will bring more jobs to the county, and we need that.

Albornoz
Goldberg
Because they are rational about public safety

I also voted for Glass and Sayles. Glass because he cares. Sayles because she's upcounty.

O'Malley for Attorney General because she has a clue.

Max Uy for Sheriff because he's great. Very much a continuation of the culture of the current Sheriff's office, which is fantastic.

Tom DeGonia for State's Attorney. To modernize prosecutions, better track data, care about racially disproportionate case outcomes caused by the State's Attorney (they can't control external factors), but to also work with police to ensure the truly bad guys don't get let out for no reason.

Agree with these choices but would add the sitting judges. Just finished watching MCPS school board fora and really like the following:

At large: Dominic Giandomenico
District 1: Esther Wells
District 3: Joftus (the only incumbent I'd send back)
District 5: Dawn Iannaco-Hawn

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:…who are your picks in today’s election and why?

Franchot, because a progressive may swing voters to a Republican in the general.
Blair, because he's a manager and we need that. He's not anti-development, and we need that. He will bring more jobs to the county, and we need that.

Albornoz
Goldberg
Because they are rational about public safety

I also voted for Glass and Sayles. Glass because he cares. Sayles because she's upcounty.

O'Malley for Attorney General because she has a clue.

Max Uy for Sheriff because he's great. Very much a continuation of the culture of the current Sheriff's office, which is fantastic.

Tom DeGonia for State's Attorney. To modernize prosecutions, better track data, care about racially disproportionate case outcomes caused by the State's Attorney (they can't control external factors), but to also work with police to ensure the truly bad guys don't get let out for no reason.

Agree with these choices but would add the sitting judges. Just finished watching MCPS school board fora and really like the following:

At large: Dominic Giandomenico
District 1: Esther Wells
District 3: Joftus (the only incumbent I'd send back)
District 5: Dawn Iannaco-Hawn

Esther and Dawn are the right wing nut jobs who went on Fox and Friends this week, but they seems to have a lot of “friends” who post for them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:…who are your picks in today’s election and why?

Franchot, because a progressive may swing voters to a Republican in the general.
Blair, because he's a manager and we need that. He's not anti-development, and we need that. He will bring more jobs to the county, and we need that.

Albornoz
Goldberg
Because they are rational about public safety

I also voted for Glass and Sayles. Glass because he cares. Sayles because she's upcounty.

O'Malley for Attorney General because she has a clue.

Max Uy for Sheriff because he's great. Very much a continuation of the culture of the current Sheriff's office, which is fantastic.

Tom DeGonia for State's Attorney. To modernize prosecutions, better track data, care about racially disproportionate case outcomes caused by the State's Attorney (they can't control external factors), but to also work with police to ensure the truly bad guys don't get let out for no reason.

I did all of these, too except I picked Brown over O’Malley. I was torn - they’re both smart and experienced IMO - and all other things being equal I usually go for DC suburbs over Baltimore.

DP but I couldn’t vote for Brown because I am not sure if he even want to work? What he’s done with the last decade of his life in public office?

Brown is smart, but he is one of the most incompetent state-level elected officials Maryland has had in the last 20 years.

In addition to what PP said, his term as Lt Governor was probably the biggest statewide debacle in recent memory.

His whole career is coasting on Harvard Law.

[Anonymous]

Moore
O'Malley
Blair
Albornoz, Glass, Goldberg, and Sayles
DeGonia
Sitting judges

[Anonymous]

I voted for Dan Cox

[Anonymous]

If you voted for Dan Cox please move to Va