The best thing to happen for the MD GOP is an ugly internecine battle between Edwards and Van Hollen. I predicted O’Malley’s Black Dem Lieutenant would be a bridge too far for White Dem voters in the state to support for Governor. This could provide an opening for Bob Ehrlich to win the Senate seat (if Edwards gets the Dem nomination).
They all look alike to us, but if the “progressives” make a real power play, a lot of democrats who are democrat just because their parents were, or they are in a blue collar job and think republicans are rich, or white democrats who are not the lilly white gentry class, are going to realize that the party has left them.
It’s gonna be tough going in a POTUS year. Ehrlich (if he runs) would need the level of crossover voting that Scott Brown couldn’t get in 2012.
What about Dan Bongino?
I think Dan Bongino is running again. I’m not sure Gov. Ehrlich wants to run for public office again. Some Republicans were hoping Dr. Carson would run for the seat, but he seems determined to make a presidential run.