Will Larry Hogan win Re-Election?

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Anonymous wrote:This is interesting- I guess not all that surprising that Maladeno is the only sane one here. Anyone know what Hogan’s position is in this proposal?

http://www.theseventhstate.com/?p=11039

You can’t even get his name right!

Ack- iPhone kept trying to autocorrect and by the third time I tried to spell it I got it wrong. Surely that never happens to you

I proofread for a living.

Madaleno has my vote!

[Anonymous]

I’m a pretty serious Dem donor and even I support Hogan.

Just very privately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a pretty serious Dem donor and even I support Hogan.

Just very privately.

I think there are more like you, otherwise he wouldn’t be so favored to win. Many grudgingly admit he’s not that bad, and the state legislature would keep any extreme proposals in check.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a pretty serious Dem donor and even I support Hogan.

Just very privately.

I think there are more like you, otherwise he wouldn’t be so favored to win. Many grudgingly admit he’s not that bad, and the state legislature would keep any extreme proposals in check.

I agree. There was an article a few days ago discussing recent polling. It focused on the D race, but it also asked how many Ds were planning on voting for Hogan and it was a significant number, particularly in today's hyper partisan times.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a pretty serious Dem donor and even I support Hogan.

Just very privately.

I think there are more like you, otherwise he wouldn’t be so favored to win. Many grudgingly admit he’s not that bad, and the state legislature would keep any extreme proposals in check.

I agree. There was an article a few days ago discussing recent polling. It focused on the D race, but it also asked how many Ds were planning on voting for Hogan and it was a significant number, particularly in today's hyper partisan times.

Was that the Baltimore Sun article on the Democratic primary? A number of the people interviewed said they were voting for X in the primary but also admitted they were probably voting for Hogan in November. Quite telling, especially for the Sun.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a pretty serious Dem donor and even I support Hogan.

Just very privately.

I think there are more like you, otherwise he wouldn’t be so favored to win. Many grudgingly admit he’s not that bad, and the state legislature would keep any extreme proposals in check.

I agree. There was an article a few days ago discussing recent polling. It focused on the D race, but it also asked how many Ds were planning on voting for Hogan and it was a significant number, particularly in today's hyper partisan times.

Was that the Baltimore Sun article on the Democratic primary? A number of the people interviewed said they were voting for X in the primary but also admitted they were probably voting for Hogan in November. Quite telling, especially for the Sun.

I agree. I like Madaleno and would vote for him if he wins the nomination, but some of the others I have reservations about.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a pretty serious Dem donor and even I support Hogan.

Just very privately.

I think there are more like you, otherwise he wouldn’t be so favored to win. Many grudgingly admit he’s not that bad, and the state legislature would keep any extreme proposals in check.

I agree. There was an article a few days ago discussing recent polling. It focused on the D race, but it also asked how many Ds were planning on voting for Hogan and it was a significant number, particularly in today's hyper partisan times.

Was that the Baltimore Sun article on the Democratic primary? A number of the people interviewed said they were voting for X in the primary but also admitted they were probably voting for Hogan in November. Quite telling, especially for the Sun.

I am pretty sure I saw the article in the Post, but I believe it referenced a few different polls, possibly including one from the Sun. But I don't recall the details.

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unless the democrat is a crook, a Putin-puppet or a pedophile, I will be voting for the Democratic candidate this fall.

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No no no he will not

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Considering the fact that my uber liberal/anti-republican parents are voting for Hogan, I suspect he will easily win reelection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:unless the democrat is a crook, a Putin-puppet or a pedophile, I will be voting for the Democratic candidate this fall.

Well, one of the D nominees had quite a few suspicious problems in his last position in PG, didn't he?
I'll vote for Madrelano in the primary, but if he loses to Rushern or some others, I'll vote Hogan.

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Anonymous wrote:He's shown he cares only about Maryland, and Marylanders, and the state is a better place for it. People should ignore parties in state and local elections; it has become way too much "us vs. them," and it isn't productive. I've given up on Congress altogether, but it isn't too late at the state level (in Maryland anyway).

Nice platitude. What exactly has he done for Marylanders?

He cut tolls at every single toll facility across the state for the first time in more than 50 years; reduced or eliminated 255 different fees; prevented 100 job-killing regulations from taking effect; repealed the notorious rain tax mandate; cut taxes for military retirees; and returned more than $200 million in refund checks to overtaxed citizens. In total, Governor Hogan has provided Marylanders nearly $700 million in tax, toll, and fee relief...

http://governor.maryland.gov/governor-larry-hogan/

I haven't seen any of this have an impact on me personally. I'm sure he's done all of these things. However, without you posting them, I wouldn't have known. They just don't impact me on a day to day basis. Maybe if I drove through the Baltimore tunnels daily it would impact me. But what I do see is what I view as the negative stuff--the school calendar. That does impact me and my family. That's the point of reference I have and what I'll be using to make my decision about voting.

Okay, then keep reading - surely something here affected you. As for the school calendar (and yes, my kids are in MoCo public schools), that has to be the most highly politicized and yet largely inconsequential issue of the year. The MoCo BOE should be embarrassed. Ah, but save that for the other threads. There are plenty of meaningful reforms below that have the state headed in the right direction.



Governor Hogan took swift action to address the state’s deteriorating roads and bridges. During his first year in office, he invested an unprecedented $2 billion in transportation funding, allowing the state to move forward on 84 top priority road projects in every jurisdiction and fixing every single structurally deficient bridge in Maryland.

Since taking office, the Hogan administration has been a strong supporter of protecting the environment and the health of Maryland’s most important natural asset: the Chesapeake Bay. Governor Hogan worked closely with the agricultural and environmental communities to develop enhanced Phosphorous Management Tool regulations – a solution that represents one of the most important steps forward in Maryland environmental policy in a generation. He has also provided the highest level of funding for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, and is the first governor in state history to not allow funding for the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay to be diverted into the General Fund.

To address the state’s heroin addiction epidemic, Governor Hogan created the Maryland Heroin and Opioid Emergency Task Force. In the 2016 legislative session, he acted on the recommendations of the Task Force, committing nearly $9 million in funding. He has also signed legislation to expand the state’s Good Samaritan Law and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.

Governor Hogan has been committed to public safety and redevelopment, closing the deplorable Baltimore City Detention Center; reopening the Maryland State Police Barrack in Annapolis, and launching Project C.O.R.E., a $700 million initiative to address blight in Baltimore City.

To reduce unnecessary and overly burdensome constraints on Maryland’s citizens and business community, Governor Hogan established the Regulatory Reform Commission to conduct a top-to-bottom review of every single regulation in the state, and he committed to implementing all 187 of the Commission’s recommended reforms following its final report published in December 2016. The Redistricting Reform Commission, also established in 2015, directly led to Hogan-sponsored legislation to end the partisan drawing of district lines. Returning free and fair elections to Maryland citizens remains a top goal of Governor Hogan and his administration.

Governor Hogan has also faced a number of unexpected challenges. Just ninety days after his inauguration, Baltimore City was overwhelmed with the worst violence the city had experienced in 47 years. Governor Hogan acted swiftly and decisively, declaring a State of Emergency and calling in the National Guard. Order was restored, and the Hogan administration received credit for strong leadership, and a rapid and effective response.

And he did all that and fought cancer too, didn't he?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am voting against Hogan because I feel he hasn't done much for the more urban areas of the state. He talks a good game but the roads in Maryland are terrible. He hasn't brought in any new businesses...in fact we are losing many like Discovery. Despite what people think about Baltimore, it is our largest city and it makes the state look bad when you have that type of crime and poverty while you have really wealthy suburban areas. He should have built the red line there and taken advantage of the federal money.

He is popular because the bar is set so low for Republicans and he isn't acting like Trump or other crazy right wing nut, which is a bad reason to vote for someone. Alec Ross has my vote as I think he gets it and is an outsider that will bring in new ideas for Maryland.

Actually, business growth is up in every MD county except Montgomery County.

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Anonymous wrote:unless the democrat is a crook, a Putin-puppet or a pedophile, I will be voting for the Democratic candidate this fall.

Well, one of the D nominees had quite a few suspicious problems in his last position in PG, didn't he?
I'll vote for Madrelano in the primary, but if he loses to Rushern or some others, I'll vote Hogan.

This is me too. I don’t love Hogan but he is good and he doesn’t fall in lockstep with the crooked GOP and Herr Trump and calls them on thier BS. I can work with that. Otherwise all blue for me.

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Anonymous wrote:I am voting against Hogan because I feel he hasn't done much for the more urban areas of the state. He talks a good game but the roads in Maryland are terrible. He hasn't brought in any new businesses...in fact we are losing many like Discovery. Despite what people think about Baltimore, it is our largest city and it makes the state look bad when you have that type of crime and poverty while you have really wealthy suburban areas. He should have built the red line there and taken advantage of the federal money.

He is popular because the bar is set so low for Republicans and he isn't acting like Trump or other crazy right wing nut, which is a bad reason to vote for someone. Alec Ross has my vote as I think he gets it and is an outsider that will bring in new ideas for Maryland.

Actually, business growth is up in every MD county except Montgomery County.

That is true though relative to NoVa and DC, Maryland’s growth is glacial. And the loss of Discovery and the failure of MoCo to bring in more business is troubling.