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Anonymous wrote:This is what he said. And the Trump-controlled RNC response.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/02/larry-hogan-lara-trump-rnc/

And this is why he’s going to win. He has consistently been a never Trumper. Moderate Democrats and independents in Maryland appreciate that and his policies are more aligned with the center of Maryland politics.

So let's see. He's a Republican, so Democrats who don't want Republicans controlling the Senate won't vote for him. And he's a guy who voted for his father and for Ronald Reagan instead of Trump, so MAGA Republicans who hate RINOs (i.e., all Republicans who aren't sufficiently MAGA) won't vote for him. And that's why he's going to win!

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Anonymous wrote:The MAGA vote is only relevant for the primary. The Democratic vote is what’s important for the general. You’re laughing at Hogan now but this is exactly what will win him the election in the fall.

+1. I am volunteering on his campaign and am surprised and pleased to see the number of independents who are expressing support.

So independent voters agree with Larry Hogan that the Trump trial was all above board and therefore we should respect the verdict?

He didn't say anything about the trial being above board. He could have, but he didn't.

If Hogan believes that the trial wasn’t fair to Trump, then how is he different than any other Republican? Why should MD Democrats support him if he refuses to say that the trial was fair?

Why would Democrats vote for a Republican? Hogan needs to win Independents and hope for low Dem turnout. He’s not going to be winning over Bernie Bros.

FWIW almost 400,000 more people voted in the Democratic primary than the Republican primary.

You know that this is Maryland right?

I feel like I need to say that first, before even mentioning details like there was a contested Democratic senate primary with lots of money thrown at it.

Anonymous wrote:This is what he said. And the Trump-controlled RNC response.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/02/larry-hogan-lara-trump-rnc/

And this is why he’s going to win. He has consistently been a never Trumper. Moderate Democrats and independents in Maryland appreciate that and his policies are more aligned with the center of Maryland politics.

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Anonymous wrote:How do we think Independents in MD will swing?

I for one am voting Hogan.

Definitely Hogan. He’s consistently been anti-Trump. He had no patience for the culture wars.

Same here.

I am behind him 100%

I am sure this, or something like it, has been said numerous times on this thread, but I feel compelled to add my two cents.

I am a liberal (not progressive) Democrat in my 50s. I have voted for Larry Hogan twice for governor, and would happily do so again. I think he was an excellent counterweight to the Democrat controlled Maryland state house and senate. I also appreciate that he has been consistently anti-TrumpI don't agree with him on everything, or maybe even on most things, but I think he is a decent person who cares about Maryland, its residents, and the country as a whole.

And there is no effin' way I am voting for him for the Senate.

All of you who are talking about the things he did for MD and his personal qualities are both correct and missing the point so badly that it's hard to believe you are serious. Much more important than any individual politician, no matter how much you like him, is which party controls the House and/or Senate. That determines who controls what bills are considered, what judicial appointments are brought up for a vote, whether committees attempt to hold the executive branch accountable . . . the list goes on and on. You can wish, or pretend, that it didn't work like this, but it does.

So Hogan's personal beliefs and character are utterly irrelevant to this decision. You aren't just, or primarily, voting for a senator - you are voting for the Senate majority leader, and all of the power that goes along with that.

Please remember that as you cast your vote.

Anonymous wrote:In a presidential year with abortion on the ballot, democrats are not going to have a light turnout.

Honestly, with democracy on the ballot.

This is what he said. And the Trump-controlled RNC response.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/02/larry-hogan-lara-trump-rnc/

Anonymous wrote:Hogan is full of it. Did you see his ad where he touts beings independent. Nowhere in the ad does it say he’s squarely republican. Liar liar pants on fire. POS

Exactly.if he’s an Independent then he should run as an Independent, not as a Repug. Otherwise, he’s just gonna fall into the party line or be completely irrelevant like Romney and Collins.

In a presidential year with abortion on the ballot, democrats are not going to have a light turnout.

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Anonymous wrote:The MAGA vote is only relevant for the primary. The Democratic vote is what’s important for the general. You’re laughing at Hogan now but this is exactly what will win him the election in the fall.

+1. I am volunteering on his campaign and am surprised and pleased to see the number of independents who are expressing support.

So independent voters agree with Larry Hogan that the Trump trial was all above board and therefore we should respect the verdict?

He didn't say anything about the trial being above board. He could have, but he didn't.

If Hogan believes that the trial wasn’t fair to Trump, then how is he different than any other Republican? Why should MD Democrats support him if he refuses to say that the trial was fair?

Why would Democrats vote for a Republican? Hogan needs to win Independents and hope for low Dem turnout. He’s not going to be winning over Bernie Bros.

FWIW almost 400,000 more people voted in the Democratic primary than the Republican primary.

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Anonymous wrote:The MAGA vote is only relevant for the primary. The Democratic vote is what’s important for the general. You’re laughing at Hogan now but this is exactly what will win him the election in the fall.

+1. I am volunteering on his campaign and am surprised and pleased to see the number of independents who are expressing support.

So independent voters agree with Larry Hogan that the Trump trial was all above board and therefore we should respect the verdict?

He didn't say anything about the trial being above board. He could have, but he didn't.

If Hogan believes that the trial wasn’t fair to Trump, then how is he different than any other Republican? Why should MD Democrats support him if he refuses to say that the trial was fair?

Why would Democrats vote for a Republican? Hogan needs to win Independents and hope for low Dem turnout. He’s not going to be winning over Bernie Bros.

When are you posting from? I am posting from 2024.

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Anonymous wrote:The MAGA vote is only relevant for the primary. The Democratic vote is what’s important for the general. You’re laughing at Hogan now but this is exactly what will win him the election in the fall.

+1. I am volunteering on his campaign and am surprised and pleased to see the number of independents who are expressing support.

So independent voters agree with Larry Hogan that the Trump trial was all above board and therefore we should respect the verdict?

He didn't say anything about the trial being above board. He could have, but he didn't.

If Hogan believes that the trial wasn’t fair to Trump, then how is he different than any other Republican? Why should MD Democrats support him if he refuses to say that the trial was fair?

Why would Democrats vote for a Republican? Hogan needs to win Independents and hope for low Dem turnout. He’s not going to be winning over Bernie Bros.

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Anonymous wrote:The MAGA vote is only relevant for the primary. The Democratic vote is what’s important for the general. You’re laughing at Hogan now but this is exactly what will win him the election in the fall.

+1. I am volunteering on his campaign and am surprised and pleased to see the number of independents who are expressing support.

So independent voters agree with Larry Hogan that the Trump trial was all above board and therefore we should respect the verdict?

He didn't say anything about the trial being above board. He could have, but he didn't.

If Hogan believes that the trial wasn’t fair to Trump, then how is he different than any other Republican? Why should MD Democrats support him if he refuses to say that the trial was fair?

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Anonymous wrote:The MAGA vote is only relevant for the primary. The Democratic vote is what’s important for the general. You’re laughing at Hogan now but this is exactly what will win him the election in the fall.

+1. I am volunteering on his campaign and am surprised and pleased to see the number of independents who are expressing support.

So independent voters agree with Larry Hogan that the Trump trial was all above board and therefore we should respect the verdict?

He didn't say anything about the trial being above board. He could have, but he didn't.

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Anonymous wrote:How do we think Independents in MD will swing?

I for one am voting Hogan.

Definitely Hogan. He’s consistently been anti-Trump. He had no patience for the culture wars.

Except for the culture wars he has engaged in.

Which are?

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Anonymous wrote:The MAGA vote is only relevant for the primary. The Democratic vote is what’s important for the general. You’re laughing at Hogan now but this is exactly what will win him the election in the fall.

+1. I am volunteering on his campaign and am surprised and pleased to see the number of independents who are expressing support.

So independent voters agree with Larry Hogan that the Trump trial was all above board and therefore we should respect the verdict?

Where did Hogan say this? In fact, he said the opposite.