Who will be Governor of Maryland after Hogan?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone have thoughts on Gansler? He’s not gotten any traction but I know a few people who support him.

Do they support Gansler or his running mate? I’m in the HVL area and I’m certain that the signs I see are because Hollingsworth is well liked.

I won’t vote for Gansler in the primary because of the beach week party issue a decade ago. Anyone middle aged adult taking photos of drunk people dancing on tabletops does not get my vote.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone have a good summary of the dem candidates? I admit I’m behind in paying attention to this race.

In order of polling favorite.

Moore: Inspirational story. Ambitious. Backed by Wall Street $.

Franchot: Takoma Park, party machine, bitter, political hack.

Baker: Lazy campaign with no animating purpose except that a lot of elderly people in PG County have muscle memory voting for him.

Perez: Even bigger party hack. Takoma Park. Proven incompetent in leadership roles.

King: Not clear if campaign is a fundraising con.

Isn’t Moore from takoma park too?

He was born there but raised in the Bronx since age 4. His big issue is that he pretends to be from Baltimore.

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Democratic debate tonight at 7 on Channel 22.

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Does anyone have similar insight on the R candidates?

Schulz is Hogan‘s hand-picked successor, and Cox and Ficker are crazy.

Cox is Trump-backed which gives him a lift, but I'm hoping Schulz will pull it off. I'd vote for her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Democratic debate tonight at 7 on Channel 22.

What did everyone think? Wish the questions had been more focused or they had more time

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Anonymous wrote:Democratic debate tonight at 7 on Channel 22.

What did everyone think? Wish the questions had been more focused or they had more time

Same, there were too many candidates for an hour.

I was actually impressed with John King, who had not been on my radar.

Gansler came across as a bit slimy and very much out of touch. Crime is a big issue, but he seemed to make it the only issue.

I am voting for Baker, because he's consistently a good manager. But I realize he likely won't win.

I didn't like the bickering going back and forth, but I get that's pretty typical. Tearing opponents down instead of lifting up their own ideas.

I still do not understand all the love for Wes Moore.

And most of all, they all promised stuff they cannot deliver alone, without being able to work with the General Assembly.

[Anonymous]

John King!

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John King was the only candidate who still pledged to go forward with the gas tax increase, which is just incredibly out of touch given the current situation MDers are in with gas and other inflationary pressure.

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Anonymous wrote:John King was the only candidate who still pledged to go forward with the gas tax increase, which is just incredibly out of touch given the current situation MDers are in with gas and other inflationary pressure.

What’s your alternative plan to raise the necessary revenue?

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Anonymous wrote:John King was the only candidate who still pledged to go forward with the gas tax increase, which is just incredibly out of touch given the current situation MDers are in with gas and other inflationary pressure.

What’s your alternative plan to raise the necessary revenue?

Who says it is needed?

We have a 7.5B surplus right now, and a AAA bond rating. No one is suggesting getting rid of the gas tax, just delaying the next INCREASE.

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Anonymous wrote:Democratic debate tonight at 7 on Channel 22.

What did everyone think? Wish the questions had been more focused or they had more time

Same, there were too many candidates for an hour.

I was actually impressed with John King, who had not been on my radar.

Gansler came across as a bit slimy and very much out of touch. Crime is a big issue, but he seemed to make it the only issue.

I am voting for Baker, because he's consistently a good manager. But I realize he likely won't win.

I didn't like the bickering going back and forth, but I get that's pretty typical. Tearing opponents down instead of lifting up their own ideas.

I still do not understand all the love for Wes Moore.

And most of all, they all promised stuff they cannot deliver alone, without being able to work with the General Assembly.

Gansler is unbelievably slimy.

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I liked King too. Education is one of my top issues. He probably doesn’t have much of a chance but given the other candidates don’t inspire me that much may as well vote for who I like. Seems like Moore will win regardless.

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Anonymous wrote:John King was the only candidate who still pledged to go forward with the gas tax increase, which is just incredibly out of touch given the current situation MDers are in with gas and other inflationary pressure.

Never been involved locally on any issue before ever. Never previously held elective office at any level, even his local neighborhood association. Now he wants to be Governor with his only qualification being that he was Obama’s Education Secretary for 18 months and no one even remembers it.

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Anonymous wrote:I liked King too. Education is one of my top issues. He probably doesn’t have much of a chance but given the other candidates don’t inspire me that much may as well vote for who I like. Seems like Moore will win regardless.

If Moore wins, I'm really afraid Schulz will win the general. Same Ben Jealous scenario.

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I think Dems learned from the Ben Jealous episode. They will go with the electable moderate, Franchot. It’s the same story in 2020 when Dems nominated Biden.