If ever there was an oppportunity for a Republican to win the governorship this year should be it. There is unquestionably a general feeling of malaise in the state right now and people are fed up with high taxes.
However....Maryland is still a very deep blue state and his opponent has the “special status” that will guarantee him favorable news coverage by the liberal media. I maybe be wrong but I don’t think Hogan can win. Maryland would rather remain in its pathetic politcal morass than elect a Republican.
Remember what happened to Maryland Democrats not all that long ago when they last decided, "Hey, let's nominate the Lieutenant Governor so we can keep doing what we're doing."
A friend of mine — lifelong Democrat, voted for Obama, voted for Gansler in the primary — is strongly supporting Hogan and he and I know of many such Democrats.