MD-GOV 2022: Can Maryland GOP win a third gubernatorial term in 2022?

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

moore is gonna kick ass as governor

i stand by this

There are 180,000 absentee ballots to be count. Anything could still happen.

Have you seen the counties Moore won compared to FRANCHOT and Prez Moore have won the  populated counties, this race is over and FRANCHOT got all the white dominated counties

[Duke of York]

moore is gonna kick ass as governor

i stand by this

There are 180,000 absentee ballots to be count. Anything could still happen.

Have you seen the counties Moore won compared to FRANCHOT and Prez Moore have won the  populated counties, this race is over and FRANCHOT got all the white dominated counties

You are therefore confident Moore will win? it could be several days though.

[Lambsbread]

Moore will be an excellent Governor and could definitely be a sneaky POTUS candidate some day.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Tim Ryan is my pick over Newsom but Ryan has to win his Senate seat he can be Ryan Veep, we still have a 1/3 chance of winning OH but it looks likely everyday

[Roll Roons]

Disgusting. So the Maryland and Massachusetts GOPs will basically become as relevant as the Hawaii GOP or the Wyoming Democrats. Nice going, Donald, you c**t.

[wbrocks67]

Right now, Cox up 16%, though mail-in ballots may narrow that a bit. But it's clear that he was going to win with or without the DGA's involvement in this race

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Some D's crossed over obviously and voted for Cox

[Sir Mohamed]

What's the issue with Cox? He's a far-right weirdo?

I think Lt. Gov. Rutherford would have been the best possible GOP candidate. He's associated with Hogan, who is popular, and AA.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

D's can vote for either candidate in the primary just like in IL D's voted for Bailey the case was made for D's to vote for Cox in the R primary

Alot of D's didn't vote in the IL D primary because Pritzker is gonna win anyways but Sullivan whom should of ran against DUCKWORTH could of won

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

What's the issue with Cox? He's a far-right weirdo?

I think Lt. Gov. Rutherford would have been the best possible GOP candidate. He's associated with Hogan, who is popular, and AA.

The primary was basically trumpists vs non-trumpists with Cox as the trumpist candidate

[Duke of York]

D's can vote for either candidate in the primary just like in IL D's voted for Bailey the case was made for D's to vote for Cox in the R primary

Alot of D's didn't vote in the IL D primary because Pritzker is gonna win anyways but Sullivan whom should of ran against DUCKWORTH could of won

Incorrect. Maryland has closed primaries.

[Sir Mohamed]

What's the issue with Cox? He's a far-right weirdo?

I think Lt. Gov. Rutherford would have been the best possible GOP candidate. He's associated with Hogan, who is popular, and AA.

The primary was basically trumpists vs non-trumpists with Cox as the trumpist candidate

Then it's pretty much Likely D -> Safe D (flip)

[Oppo]

What's the issue with Cox? He's a far-right weirdo?

I think Lt. Gov. Rutherford would have been the best possible GOP candidate. He's associated with Hogan, who is popular, and AA.

Cox wanted to impeach Hogan over Covid restrictions and sponsored busses to the January 6th rally.

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

What's the issue with Cox? He's a far-right weirdo?

Far-right social conservative and full-bore Qanon nutbar, to the best of my knowledge.

[free my dawg]

Glorious news!

Glad to see a proud member of the Drmocratic Disunity Caucus get schlonged.

[Canis]

What's the issue with Cox? He's a far-right weirdo?

I think Lt. Gov. Rutherford would have been the best possible GOP candidate. He's associated with Hogan, who is popular, and AA.

Cox wanted to impeach Hogan over Covid restrictions and sponsored busses to the January 6th rally.

Yup Cox is a pro Life an election denier backed by Trump while Schultz was pro choice accepted Biden won and was backed by Hogan. This primary was basically a proxy war between Trump and Hogan. Trump probably knew too that Cox doesn't stand a chance in the GE but just wanted to give Hogan an L before 2024.

Wow Hogan says he wont vote for Cox in the GE.
https://twitter.com/pwoodreporter/status/1549761563183153157?t=Aqyo3mKffY80St1fu...

[GALeftist]

There is a lot of funny cope from Twitter "RINOs" (read: vote for every single Republican but like having liberal friends) whining about how this is actually Democrats'/Hogan's/whoever else's fault. Let me break it down here:

1. There is no hypocrisy from the Democratic perspective about boosting Cox. He would be a danger to democracy if elected, but he won't be elected, so the point is moot.
2. Hogan, and any other Republican for that matter, needs to deviate from Trump and the national party significantly to win in Maryland. It's just a fact. If that is incompatible with winning a primary, then tough, but there's no other route here short of avoiding the primary altogether.
3. Can we start treating Republican voters like they have agency? They have reasons for voting for the candidates they do, lol. The way people supposedly on their side talk about them is so infantilizing.

[Gracile]

There is a lot of funny cope from Twitter "RINOs" (read: vote for every single Republican but like having liberal friends) whining about how this is actually Democrats'/Hogan's/whoever else's fault. Let me break it down here:

1. There is no hypocrisy from the Democratic perspective about boosting Cox. He would be a danger to democracy if elected, but he won't be elected, so the point is moot.
2. Hogan, and any other Republican for that matter, needs to deviate from Trump and the national party significantly to win in Maryland. It's just a fact. If that is incompatible with winning a primary, then tough, but there's no other route here short of avoiding the primary altogether.
3. Can we start treating Republican voters like they have agency? They have reasons for voting for the candidates they do, lol. The way people supposedly on their side talk about them is so infantilizing.

I've always found how such people treat Republican voters as not having any agency to be condescending, as though primary voters cannot discern which candidates are closest to their view and are expected to support a particular candidate. Even blaming Democratic spending seems misguided, as it shows that these establishment-favored candidates had underlying weaknesses with the base that was easy to exploit - and that they didn't make a strong case for themselves.

It seems like a poor excuse for the failure of political operatives and party elites to understand their party's voters.

[President Johnson]

This was always likely to flip, though Cox probably seals the deal here. Safe Democratic. As much as Massachusetts is at this point.

I wonder whether Cox may have given Hogan a run for his money, if there was no term limit? Of course, Hogan would have been pretty safe in a general, though a Republican primary is a different story. And a closed primary prevents Democratic voters to help him out.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Wes Moore is up and coming politician just like Newsom and Tim Ryan has a 50/50 odds on winning will be up and coming all 2028 Prez candidates

[Politician]

Maybe Cox deserves credit for winning the primary? Atlas always says the most right-wing candidates are "unelectable" and they consistently beat expectations on this forum. Republican primary voters still love Trump, but the far-leftists on this forum can't understand how somebody can support Trump except for "muh racist" or "muh fascist" or whatever.

Not saying Cox will win the general election, but don't act all shocked when Trumpist candidates win primaries and (some) win general elections.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Wes Moore, Barnes and WARNOCK will win 51/49 don't be shocked when there are 300K statewide Provisional ballots and D's win 65(35 and Military ballots come in 65/35R because of females not Male military combined to give D's 50K vote wins in AZ, NV, PA, WI, GA and MI, the provision ballots I was EDay JUDGE BEFORE the Pandemic put D's over top, Trump won by 50K in 2016 because of Gary Johnson

That's why Trump keep saying EDay was stolen Bush W and Cheney signed Provisions ballot before 2004 that's, Kerry closed a 300k vote lead to 150K but obviously it wasn't enough but today it's VBM and provisions ballots give D the edge😊😊😊

Liz Cheney is defending D because her father signed Provisions ballot before 2004 EDay

[Duke of York]

Wes Moore, Barnes and WARNOCK will win 51/49 don't be shocked when there are 300K statewide Provisional ballots and D's win 65(35 and Military ballots come in 65/35R because of females not Male military combined to give D's 50K vote wins in AZ, NV, PA, WI, GA and MI, the provision ballots I was EDay JUDGE BEFORE the Pandemic put D's over top, Trump won by 50K in 2016 because of Gary Johnson

That's why Trump keep saying EDay was stolen Bush W and Cheney signed Provisions ballot before 2004 that's, Kerry closed a 300k vote lead to 150K but obviously it wasn't enough but today it's VBM and provisions ballots give D the edge😊😊😊

Liz Cheney is defending D because her father signed Provisions ballot before 2004 EDay

There is no way Cox gets 49 percent of the vote in Maryland.

[coloradocowboi]

Maybe Cox deserves credit for winning the primary? Atlas always says the most right-wing candidates are "unelectable" and they consistently beat expectations on this forum. Republican primary voters still love Trump, but the far-leftists on this forum can't understand how somebody can support Trump except for "muh racist" or "muh fascist" or whatever.

Not saying Cox will win the general election, but don't act all shocked when Trumpist candidates win primaries and (some) win general elections.

I don't get how winning elections means someone isn't racist or fascist? Mussolini came to power because of an election. Racists win elections all the time, in almost every country. Most people were racist not too long ago. A large enough contingent of people are racist now that they make up a significant electoral interest. Your party wins most of their votes. If that bothers you it has nothing to do with "far leftists"

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

I am so happy Moore won