won't screw you over once they have the majority in the state senate. DO NOT vote for any Republican!!!!!!!!!
Obama endorsed Ben, and more voters should listen to him before its too late.
When much of America was watching Brett Kavanaugh's interview on Fox Newson Sept. 24, there was another important broadcast being aired: the Maryland gubernatorial debate, in which Democratic nominee Ben Jealous faced off with incumbent Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.
Ahead of the debate, polls showed Hogan with 64 percent job approval and a 22-point lead in the race. This debate, the only one scheduled when Jealous had requested as many as five, was an opportunity for him to share his story and vision, tying both to the state's future. At the same time, he had to try to reveal the sheep's clothing on the wolf who is Hogan.
Hogan has been defined by the mainstream media as a moderate. The Washington Post, for instance, has claimed that Hogan has "governed as a moderate," and ran a headline that called him "radically normal."
It's true that, in the era of Trumpian bombast, Hogan's message might seem moderated. And the Democratic supermajority in the Maryland legislature has moderated his actions. Some of the key reforms in Maryland from the past year, including paid sick leave and "banning the box," which prevents public colleges and universities from forcing applicants to provide information about their criminal histories, were passed over Hogan's veto.
But Hogan's actions will be far less moderate if Republican leaders succeed in their "Drive for Five" - their effort to gain five seats in the state Senate during the 2018 elections. The drive, which Hogan has championed and fundraised for, would eliminate the Democratic supermajority and give the GOP more power over judicial appointments and redistricting after the 2020 Census.
Without a veto-proof supermajority, Hogan's approach to policymaking would undoubtedly change. He is backed by wealthy special interests, accepting thousands of dollars from Koch Industries and tens of thousands from pharmaceutical companies. And he has benefited from a seven-figure attack-ad blitz by the Republican Governors Association.
This glossing-over of Hogan's conservatism has created a juggernaut against first-time candidate Jealous, who is, more and more, being left off lists of likely Democratic wins. Still, there is hope for Jealous. According to a recent Goucher poll, 26 percent of Marylanders said they could change their mind about who they will vote for.
https://www.newstimes.com/opinion/article/Don-t-count-out-Ben-Jealous-in-Maryland-13275024.php
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