Baker is a kind, caring man with a great track record in PG county (anti-corruption, education, MGM, lower crime, etc.). I will vote for him in the primary. Will gladly vote for him in the general. I will definitely donate to his campaign and probably volunteer for it too. I am 100% pro-Baker.
I have lived here my entire life and was born in Baltimore and follow politics intensely and for fun but I have no idea who Kamenetz really is. I know he's a state senator and I'm like 70% sure he's gay but other than those two factoids I- wait I just Googled him and that's not even Kamenetz, that's Richard Maladeno. I have literally never heard of Kamenetz, and I live directly adjacent to Baltimore County and regularly visit various places within the County. I am by no means the be all end all of political candidate name recognition, and I do tend to pay a little more attention to national rather than state politics, but I don't think he'll win the primary based off the lack of name recognition alone. If he somehow does win the nomination, I'd be a swing voter.
I do not like Ben Jealous at all. I can't stand Sandernistas, not because of their policies but the general way they conduct themselves (tending to value ideological purity rather than getting real results), and will not vote for him in the primary and will actively vote, campaign, and argue against him should he win the Democratic nomination. I would be 100% pro-Hogan should he win the nomination.
Richard Maladeno is fine, if forgettable (see the section on Kamenetz above). I'd be a swing voter.
Alec Ross is kinda cool. I'm like 70% sure I'd vote for him over Hogan in a general.
Maya seems pretty cool too, though I admittedly don't know much about her. If, after some research, I continue to like her, I'm like 80% sure I'd vote for her over Hogan in a general.
Krishanti Vignarajah is interesting but I'm only like 70% sure I'd vote for her in a general because I like people with some real political experience (same issue I have with Ross).
Heather Mizeur is fine, I guess, if she runs and wins the nomination I'd probably vote for her over Hogan.
Joseline Peña-Melnyk is also fine.
Kenneth Ulman is blegh, if he runs and wins the nomination I'd be a swing voter.
Hogan is likeable. He works across the aisle (he inherently has to due to the state legislature's makeup) and seems to care about people and stuff. He is the only Republican I will even consider voting for in any election next year. I'm waiting for the Democratic nominee to be decided before deciding my own vote.
Would you say Baker is favored?
