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Stinky The Clown

(67,850 posts) Fri Feb 9, 2024, 07:05 PM Feb 2024

Heads up. Senate danger in blue, blue Maryland. Larry Hogan is running for Senate and he can win [View all]

He just announced he is running in the Republican primary for the open Maryland Senate seat.

He polled high as the governor for two terms. This is going to be a hard win for Democrats, if they can even pull it off. In my view he is the front runner for the GOP primary *and* for the general.

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Heads up. Senate danger in blue, blue Maryland. Larry Hogan is running for Senate and he can win [View all] Stinky The Clown Feb 2024 OP

absolutely he's a threat. But he won in non-presidential years Orangepeel Feb 2024 #1

Who is the Dem running? 2naSalit Feb 2024 #2

There are two main contenders Orangepeel Feb 2024 #5

Interesting, thanks. 2naSalit Feb 2024 #6

Trone has Hakeem Jeffries, among others. Stinky The Clown Feb 2024 #8

Yes, we've seen these in NoVA also. Seems very good on issues spooky3 Feb 2024 #14

Yes, he has some good endorsements and really good ads. She has Gov. Moore and Senator Van Holland Orangepeel Feb 2024 #29

Angela should THANK YOU... WarGamer Feb 2024 #16

Good Orangepeel Feb 2024 #30

TY! Cha Feb 2024 #18

Primary hasn't been held yet. Rep, David Trone is running and spooky3 Feb 2024 #12

Damn, that's sad that we don't have a guaranteed win in a state like Maryland. Elessar Zappa Feb 2024 #3

Answers directly above Stinky The Clown Feb 2024 #10

Still totally (and likely) winable but will cause $$$ to be spent here rather than in true kelly1mm Feb 2024 #4

and he'll have to spend a lot of time 'wrestling' with magats, elleng Feb 2024 #13

He's not the favorite. Bleacher Creature Feb 2024 #7

a LOT harder elleng Feb 2024 #11

Just remind women and LGBTQ people that if the repuke take the senate they will lose their reproductive right kimbutgar Feb 2024 #9

Its not about any one "moderate" GOPer, it is about a GOP majority vs a DEM majority Stinky The Clown Feb 2024 #24

The good news is, he won't be a NoLabels prez candidate nt spooky3 Feb 2024 #15

Right, might be RATIONAL elleng Feb 2024 #33

What are his positions on abortion and trans rights? Arazi Feb 2024 #17

Good Question! Cha Feb 2024 #21

But...but...he did a credible job, is moderate, and whatever TheKentuckian Feb 2024 #19

The Dems Stinky The Clown Feb 2024 #20

Thanks for that... may the Best Dem Cha Feb 2024 #22

Hogan is a "Rino" mikewv Feb 2024 #23

If he doesn't caucus with Dems, he's useless to us Silent3 Feb 2024 #25

My point was, that he is not going to win mikewv Feb 2024 #27

That's a bad outlook Polybius Feb 2024 #35

Trump is hated here. Kingofalldems Feb 2024 #26

Yeah, Hogan has never run in a Presidential cycle before... WarGamer Feb 2024 #31

Hogan hates him too though Polybius Feb 2024 #36

This might be tougher for Hogan than expected EarlG Feb 2024 #28

not to mention, Hogan's successful runs were in midterm years. 14 and 18. WarGamer Feb 2024 #32

Usually voters vote ideologically for federal office, however radius777 Feb 2024 #34