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[quote=Anonymous]Hogan was effective as a moderate governor who was able to provide a seawall against a Democratic dominated legislature.

If Hogan were to win the election he would create a Republican majority in the Senate (assuming that WV will turn red with Manchin's retirement).  He would become a junior member of the majority coalition.  He would not have zero effect on curbing the majority opinion.  He would not have any of the power he had as an opposition governor with a veto vote on the legislature.  He would become a part of the waves.  And as a party coalition member, he will find that the party is stronger than he is.  If he tries to buck the party, he will find himself committing political suicide.

Manchin had power as a senior senator with a lot of political power, influence and committee assignments.  Plus he had a lifetime of political debts owed to him.  That's how he had the political capitol to be a maverick.  Hogan would be more like Marjorie Taylor Greene in the House.  She's vocal, but her resistance to the party has gotten her stripped of virtually any committee assignments and influence.  She's a voice and she gets her one vote, but otherwise, she's powerless and inconsequential.  She burned up what little political capitol she had in the first few months of becoming outspoken.  Hogan would have even less political capitol and would become a waste.  I can guarantee that unless he toed the party line, he would be able to do nothing for Maryland.

Alsobrooks being part of a Democratic majority would be able to get more done for Maryland as a Democrat than Hogan could achieve as a Republican.  And this is all after you consider the impact of a Republican majority on judicial approvals and the potential for up to 3 justices on SCOTUS needing to be replaced during the next administration.  [/quote]

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