Larry Hogan (R) is governor of Maryland, one of the bluest states in the nation. He presents himself as a “moderate” Republican. But this moderation does not extend to investigating credible accusations of sexual assault against a man nominated by Trump to the Supreme Court. Since the alleged crime occurred in Maryland, Hogan’s view does count.
Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday ruled out involving the Maryland State Police in any investigation of allegations that U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaughsexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl more than 30 years ago in Montgomery County.
The Republican governor was asked at a news conference about a letter Democratic state Sen. Cheryl Kagan of Montgomery sent him. She urged Hogan to take the step because the White House has not ordered the FBI to look into the allegations made by Christine Blasey Ford about Kavanaugh’s actions at a high school party.
Hogan said he had not heard about the request, but he immediately turned it down.
“The Maryland State Police will not be getting involved in this,” he said. Hogan did not elaborate on his reasons. — www.baltimoresun.com/...
Ben Jealous is the Democrat running against Larry Hogan, but for some reason Hogan is still leading the polls in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1. Hopefully, Maryland voters will realize what is at stake in this election and vote Hogan out.
Jealous has the endorsement of a wide range of Democrats including Indivisible, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, 350.org, several major unions including the Baltimore Teachers Union and SEIU, Working Families and Our Revolution. You can volunteer for him here.
With polls showing that most Marylanders think the state is on the right path, the governor’s approach stands in marked contrast to the campaign of Democratic challenger Ben Jealous. Among other things, Jealous envisions a state that pioneers a new way to deliver health care, a 25 percent boost in annual education spending, a statewide $15 minimum wage, a new tax on the wealthy and a recreational marijuana industry — not to mention reducing the state’s prison population by about a third. [...]
Jealous, the former NAACP president who is far behind in the polls, sees working families as left behind by what he calls the governor’s “half-solutions” on criminal justice, the economy and education. He pitches a dramatic — and potentially pricey — overhaul of state government that he believes would create more equity and opportunity across the board. — www.washingtonpost.com/...
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