OMG - Maryland Turning Red?

[AnnieBW]

I can't fucking believe this. The Repuke is up by 90,000 votes.

[spooky3]

1. Don't forget that a Repub (Ehrlich) was a governor there not too long ago.

I don't think it's an indication of a trend re: where MD will be on most elections.

[Pholus]

2. I was hoping that was the rural first thing but it is rather shocking. 54% in too.

Hogan will be a fucking disaster if it goes to him.

[yellowcanine]

12. It is the rural first thing. Even more than usual it appears, looking at the WP map

Many dark red (indicating 100% of precincts reported) Most of the blue counties still have 40-60% of the precincts out.

[devils chaplain]

3. Maryland is two states...

Baltimore+DC Suburbs and everywhere else. Everywhere else has checked in.

[deutsey]

40. Yep...

I'm from Maryland and have lived on the Eastern Shore, out in Frederick (Western Maryland), and in Montgomery County.

The liberal Baltimore and DC suburbs (e.g., Montgomery County) are sandwiched between two very rural and conservative parts of the state.

[DebJ]

4. When even Maryland goes stupid, this country is in deeepppp trouble.

Maryland has never had a Republican governor worth a shit. Criminals and liars and budget slashers all.

[roamer65]

11. True. Spiro T. Agnew.

I hope it turns around.

[DebJ]

14. When Erlich won, I was stunned. I said

the first three things he will do, is cut education funding (and I now forget the other two)...
and I was right on all of them. Not even 6 months in. Suddenly, voters were squealing.

That was the last time I lived in/voted in Maryland.

[alcibiades_mystery]

5. The vast majority of the GOP vote is counted

The majority of the Dem precincts are not.

So, no. You'll have a Dem governor.

[Cha]

13. Damn.. thanks for giving us a ray of hope, am

[onenote]

33. I'm guessing you're not from Maryland

Brown has been sinking like a stone. Gansler was a flawed candidate in the primary, but it turns out Brown wasn't that great either.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

6. Has Baltimore and PG reported in?

Because hopefully that will turn the tide.

[Pholus]

7. Just closed 30000 votes, but with 60% reporting it has to skew real heavy for the good guys to win.

[yellowcanine]

8. Should not panic yet. Many more strong Dem precincts out in Mont. Co., Howard Co, PG County

Baltimore City - A lot of the strong Rep, counties are at 100%. Still, it is closer than it should be.

[Pholus]

9. Where is your info?

I am using http://elections.state.md.us/elections/2014/results/General/gen_detail_results_2014_2_BOT003-.html

but they are not giving portions of county reported.

[yellowcanine]

15. WP site is better. Scroll over county to see reporting percentages. Dark color means

100% reported.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dre/politics/local-election-results-2014

[Pholus]

16. Much nicer. Thank you!

[Pholus]

10. Got one but it is through Politico.

I'd like to know where it is being stolen from.

[KingCharlemagne]

17. Maryland gave us Spiro T. Agnew a couple generations ago. It still has a long way

to fall before it reaches that ignominious depth again.

[Recursion]

20. Not to mention Michael Steele (nt)

[AnnieBW]

21. Bobby Goodhair was bad

But he wasn't at Spiro Agnew levels of bad.

[amandabeech]

18. Brown was involved in the ACA rollout, which did not go smoothly here.

Brown said that he had nothing to do with the computer aspect of it which went very badly, but I don't think that his message got traction.

I've heard a lot of grumbling about that rollout and not wanting to reward the person who was perceived to be in charge.

[Recursion]

19. Baltimore always reports late (nt)

[Algernon Moncrieff]

24. More on that

Only 34% of Montgomery County (deep blue) has been counted. Charles, PG, and Baltimore City are 60-70% counted. Howard is also about 65% counted.

It's not done yet -- that said, Hogan is doing surprisingly well.

[maced666]

22. Obama stumped for Brown wtf?!

This can't be right. THIS one has to turn.
HAS too.

[yellowcanine]

23. Entire Eastern Shore + Garret & Allegheny (all very Republican) 100% reported.

Montgomery County, a huge Dem county lagging at only 36% reported. There are a ton of Democratic votes still out.

[Slade347]

25. Hogan cleaned up in Baltimore County

61-37 with 94 % reporting. Normally that county is pretty reliably blue. Obama won in 2012 by a 57-41 margin.

That might prove to be the difference if Hogan wins.

Ugh.

[Lilyeye]

28. This is exactly why I am very worried now.

I was not expecting Hogan to win Baltimore County at all!

[yellowcanine]

29. Baltimore County went pretty big for Ehrlich when he won. It goes back and forth. Blue only in

Presidential elections. This election is going to be decided in Montgomery and Prince Georges. It doesn't look so good right now. Reminds me of the first Glendening/Saurbrey election when Glendening just squeaked by.

[Pholus]

26. The MD state site shows a lot more votes but the same percentages.

I am more than slightly worried now.

http://elections.state.md.us/elections/2014/results/General/gen_detail_results_2014_2_BOT003-.html

[yellowcanine]

27. Don't know what is going on in Montgomery County. Just sitting there all night at 36%.

There are a lot of Dem votes out but is it enough, is the question.

[Xyzse]

30. -Sigh- John Delaney is such a weak candidate.

I miss having Donna Edwards as my Congressperson.

Well, it is still only 77% showing...

[Slade347]

31. Hogan up 54-45 with 81 % reporting

He's up by 125,000 votes. As blue as it is, I have a lot of trouble seeing the uncounted votes in Montgomery County making up that difference.

I think it's just a matter of time until the race is called.

[yellowcanine]

32. Hogan won Howard County by almost 6 points. That should not happen. Dems stayed home.

Turnout in PG was subpar also. Only good thing that I can see if Hogan wins is he has promised so much on the social issues that he cannot do a whole lot of damage. And he has to compromise a lot with the Dem House and Senate if he expects to get anything done or look for a lot of overturned vetoes.

[yellowcanine]

35. WP site just called it for Hogan. Ah well. We survived Ehrlich. We can survive Hogan.

But it still stinks. MD Dems have no one to blame for this except themselves.

[Chathamization]

36. Haven't been following this too much - what did MD Dems do to screw this up? N/T

[yellowcanine]

38. Not turn out to vote.

Turnout in Dem strongholds was down significantly. They did not rally behind their candidate. If you are not going to rally behind your candidate, then pick a candidate you can rally behind.

[Chathamization]

39. Ugh. It occurs to me that I didn't bother calling my MD people at all and making sure they voted.

For what it's worth, I thought Brown seemed like he'd be a pretty good governor. As someone else said, the MD results probably breaks my heart more than anything else.

[devils chaplain]

34. WaPo just called it for Hogan. Wow. Never, ever saw that coming. Wave election... nt

[yellowcanine]

37. Also Marylanders - Board of Public Works very powerful in Maryland Now it will be

Hogan as Governor and 2 Democrats - Nancy Kopp (State Treasurer) and Peter Franchot (Comptroller).
Combined with the Dem House and Senate, this means that Hogan has to play nice if he expects to get anything done. If he plays the bully as Ehrlich did he will be a one termer just like Ehrlich.

[AnnieBW]

41. I think I'm gonna hurl

Or move to back to Pennsylvania.

At least Brian Frosh won for AG.