Just moved to CCMD, who should we vote for?

[Anonymous]

We're socially liberal, fiscally conservative non-white couple with a couple of kids. Registered independents. Despise Trump. Who should we be voting for?

[Anonymous]

Ben Jealous.

[Anonymous]

Larry Hogan.

[Anonymous]

Decide for yourself:

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2018-general-election-voters-guide/

[Anonymous]

Agree. Decide what is most important to you and vote based on that.

[Anonymous]

If I were you, Jealous.

[Anonymous]

DH and I are same but live in Takoma Park. We’re voting Floreen and Hogan. I would’ve been fine with any other Democratic candidate for MoCo Executive but Elrich squeaked a win by being the only uber-leftist candidate in a crowded field of moderates. In the D primary for governor, I voted for Baker but would’ve been fine with Madaleno too. But Jealous is too extreme (like Elrich) so I’m voting Hogan. He’s no fan of Trump and has been a solid governor so far and provides a check in the legislature which is overwhelmingly democratic. I will say though that I think the local primaries in MD are illustrative of the issues facing a fractured Democratic Party that gets overtaken by the most extreme left-wing faction. That may be enough to win the primaries but it almost guarantees a loss in the general.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're socially liberal, fiscally conservative non-white couple with a couple of kids. Registered independents. Despise Trump. Who should we be voting for?

Fiscally conservative?

Hogan is the ONLY option you have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH and I are same but live in Takoma Park. We’re voting Floreen and Hogan. I would’ve been fine with any other Democratic candidate for MoCo Executive but Elrich squeaked a win by being the only uber-leftist candidate in a crowded field of moderates. In the D primary for governor, I voted for Baker but would’ve been fine with Madaleno too. But Jealous is too extreme (like Elrich) so I’m voting Hogan. He’s no fan of Trump and has been a solid governor so far and provides a check in the legislature which is overwhelmingly democratic. I will say though that I think the local primaries in MD are illustrative of the issues facing a fractured Democratic Party that gets overtaken by the most extreme left-wing faction. That may be enough to win the primaries but it almost guarantees a loss in the general.

+1 also Takoma Park. Well said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH and I are same but live in Takoma Park. We’re voting Floreen and Hogan. I would’ve been fine with any other Democratic candidate for MoCo Executive but Elrich squeaked a win by being the only uber-leftist candidate in a crowded field of moderates. In the D primary for governor, I voted for Baker but would’ve been fine with Madaleno too. But Jealous is too extreme (like Elrich) so I’m voting Hogan. He’s no fan of Trump and has been a solid governor so far and provides a check in the legislature which is overwhelmingly democratic. I will say though that I think the local primaries in MD are illustrative of the issues facing a fractured Democratic Party that gets overtaken by the most extreme left-wing faction. That may be enough to win the primaries but it almost guarantees a loss in the general.

+1 also Takoma Park. Well said.

+2

[Anonymous]

Hogan is going to win.

But keep in mind, he will be replacing 5 of 7 State supreme court justices.

[Anonymous]

Another Takoma Park voter for Hogan and Floreen here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another Takoma Park voter for Hogan and Floreen here.

There's nothing appealing about Floreen. Her developer constituency is hellbent on trying to buy the office.

[Anonymous]

You live in CCMD, you vote Dem across the board.

[Anonymous]

Here's a comparison of Elrich vs Floreen, specifically about how they differ:
https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/politics/opinion-how-nancy-floreen-and-marc-elrich-are-different/

Elrich is way too left for my taste. I'm voting Hogan and either Floreen or maybe even Ficker. Floreen and Elrich are both term-limited (thanks to Ficker) county council members. If they have all these great ideas for change, why didn't them implement them during their 12 years on the county council?