The Maryland Senate race shows Hogan with solid

The Maryland Senate race shows Hogan with solid
by Raoul (2024-04-16 11:36:02)
Edited on 2024-04-16 11:40:30

leads over his two likely Dem opponents: Alsobrooks (Prince Georges County executive) and Trone (House member and money from the Total Wine fortune). Trone leading Alsobrooks though she claims it is tightening up.

If Hogan wins the primary, at minimum Dems will have to spend time and money trying to hold onto the seat held by Ben Cardin and before him Paul Sarbanes as a very reliable Dem seat for nearly 50 years.

That Hogan even decided to run was a surprising gift to the GOP that really turned this race around. I assume the GOP had no one even remotely capable of winning a Senate race other than Hogan who was toying with the No Labels outfit.

Curious about any thoughts from Maryland voters on this one. Did his even running surprise you? Did it change which party you would vote for this fall in Senate election? Or at least change your level of enthusiasm either way?

Replies:

Pelt me with empties in 6 months if I am wrong... - John@Indy 2024-04-17 08:52:32
- You completely underestimate Hogan’s appeal In Maryland - MDDomer 2024-04-18 14:58:11
  - Okay. - John@Indy 2024-04-18 16:10:18
- Does Hogan know his own address? That would help. * - Jeash 2024-04-18 07:23:07
  - Manchin is probably the better analog - Raoul 2024-04-18 10:16:58
- It may also depend on voter turnout for the presidential - G.K.Chesterton 2024-04-17 11:23:28
- Agreed. It's still about name recognition and the primary - sprack 2024-04-17 10:54:56
- I think Hogan will win - acrossdmiddle 2024-04-17 09:15:54
I will be happy to vote for him in November. Surprised he - domerfromkansas 2024-04-16 21:22:19
I like Hogan. Won't vote for him, however. And sad i am ... - Barney68 2024-04-16 18:21:28
- would you moon him? Anything else inane to post today? * - airborneirish 2024-04-17 13:39:39
- Like much of what you write, this is silly. - BeijingIrish 2024-04-17 11:48:00
- I would be elated if Oregon Republicans were like Hogan - mocopdx 2024-04-17 11:15:58
  - Amen to that - ravenium 2024-04-17 12:12:14
    - Your third paragraph is Oregon's issue - mocopdx 2024-04-17 12:18:44
- Why not? - El Kabong 2024-04-17 09:20:53
  - For me, the issue would be empowering a GOP majority. - Kali4niaND 2024-04-17 14:39:44
    - Which would you rather have? - El Kabong 2024-04-19 10:28:22
    - This is like voting for Romney - acrossdmiddle 2024-04-18 10:32:50
  - Because he believes a full purge is needed - gregmorrissey 2024-04-17 11:13:36
    - If so, that's a ridiculous oversimplification - El Kabong 2024-04-17 11:31:22
      - I'd love to vote for a normal Republican. - Revue Party 2024-04-17 11:56:15
        BoardOps: Red Hat ACP to the RHG. * - ArasEra 2024-04-17 13:20:38
      - Sure, your approach only works if Hogan stands up to MAGA - gregmorrissey 2024-04-17 11:54:36
        In a tightly controlled Senate, one person can do a lot. - EricCartman 2024-04-17 13:34:04
        Is your position he doesn't already know those things? - El Kabong 2024-04-17 12:17:29
        To be clear, I don't have a position - gregmorrissey 2024-04-17 12:36:14
    - I'd be in - AquinasDomer 2024-04-17 11:24:44
      - MAGA is here to stay -- it's what the voters want - gregmorrissey 2024-04-17 12:16:26
        The fever eventually breaks - AquinasDomer 2024-04-17 12:43:51
        MAGA is Trump. - Revue Party 2024-04-17 12:39:09
        I hope you're right as well - El Kabong 2024-04-17 12:51:17
        Like it or not, Trump is insanely skilled at what he does. - Revue Party 2024-04-17 13:09:31
        I hope you're right - gregmorrissey 2024-04-17 12:48:38
- Why? * - Giggity_Giggity 2024-04-17 09:10:20
- Why are you sad to write that? - manofdillon 2024-04-16 21:02:17
- You have lost the plot * - ACross 2024-04-16 21:01:15
- Any preference among the Dems field? * - Raoul 2024-04-16 20:35:40
I'm a big fan of Hogan, and I think it's a great sign... - Giggity_Giggity 2024-04-16 13:54:01
- A Republican has to be moderate in MD to have any chance. - shawno3 2024-04-17 09:48:19
  - If only the California GOP would learn that lesson. * - Kali4niaND 2024-04-17 13:26:59
  - I hope the day returns where moderates of the “opposite” - sprack 2024-04-17 12:10:39
- Assuming he wins I doubt much changes. - wpkirish 2024-04-16 14:38:35
  - Well, if the GOP controls the Senate then a lot changes - Raoul 2024-04-16 15:42:07
    - If Brown is re-elected in OH, I will eat my hat * - Freight Train 2024-04-18 05:04:05
    - Do you think it changes the direction of the party which I - wpkirish 2024-04-16 15:58:48
      - IMHO…if one made a list of the top ten - ufl 2024-04-17 08:35:47
        I agree with you that a Trump win makes changing the - wpkirish 2024-04-17 10:53:55
      - It certainly affects the party's influence and who is doing - Raoul 2024-04-16 16:13:00
        I can see your point. The question that will need to be - wpkirish 2024-04-16 16:24:54
        Right now my base case is Biden wins - Raoul 2024-04-16 16:45:34