Maryland’s Primary: the
aftermath
Maryland’s lackluster
primary season ended on a minor note. With a poverty of turnout expectations
were higher than the 22% who showed up to vote. Two candidates for Governor
were left standing from the major parties. Anthony Brown overwhelmed his chief
rival Douglas Gansler receiving more than twice the vote. On the Republican
ticket Larry Hogan trounced David Craig with a 14% margin of victory. Maryland’s
Democratic machinery will be in full force in the next four months finding
every means to denigrate the opposing party. From dumpster diving to character assassination
nothing will stop the forward movement of this machine towards its ultimate
goal. Anthony Brown has achieved much outside the realm of politics. Yet his
political resume is a desert of achievement. Larry Hogan is an issues oriented
person. He is aware of the negativity that Democrats bring to bear to win an
election, as exemplified during their primary campaigns. Marylanders have a
clear choice this November. In the Republican camp the push will be for; less
taxes, reduction in draconian regulations, a pullback in entitlements, an
administration of government that is business friendly and fiscal
responsibility. Democrats want more of the same presently offered by Martin O’Malley.
Under his tutelage; entitlements expanded exponentially, traditional family
values were trashed, the multi-dimensional family came into being, dozens of
new taxes and levies were signed into law, the word illegal was banished from
the Maryland dictionary and fiscal irresponsibility became the norm. Voter registration leans predominately
towards the Democrats. Hogan knows the path to the State House will be hard for
him but not impossible. Many Marylanders are exhausted from the constant
pressures government forces have brought to bear on their personal and
professional lives. Larry Hogan needs to emphasize the collective fallacies
intrinsic to the Democrat platform. This strategy could be the driving force he
needs to ascend to the Governorship. Democracy is failing around the country. When
this tragedy hits home one must take charge of the reality that confronts him
or her. Choose wisely this election cycle otherwise the chance to reestablish Democratic
principles may not present itself for a long time. http://columbia.patch.com/groups/elections/p/election-results-maryland-primary-narrows-field-for-governor
Mark Davis MD, President
of Davis Writing Services. platomd@gmail.com
Dr. Davis most recent
books are: Demons of Democracy and Obamacare: Dead on Arrival, A Prescription
for Disaster.
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