Read the tea leaves: Anthony
Brown will be Maryland’s next Governor
Anthony Brown is the
candidate to beat in both the Democrat primary and the general election. Presently
he is the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. Those running against him in his own
party have failed to tarnish his reputation, though they have tried. Of the five
other candidates opposing him in the primary, Douglas Gansler and Heather
Mizeur have been the two most vocal against him. This journalist’s views on
Gansler are clearly noted in an article written earlier this month and attached
as a link below. Gansler’s own actions and verbalizations have denied him the
ability to out distance his major competitor in this race. Helen MIzeur has yet
to make a dent in Brown’s armor. She has many concrete proposals which the
future governor should consider. Brown is being held in contempt by both sides
of the aisle for mismanaging the implementation of the health exchanges. This
absurdity has played itself out without affecting Brown’s ability to garner
major support throughout Maryland. Union after union have lined up to back the
Lieutenant Governor in his quest for higher office. Maryland’s most prominent
politicians have also cast their support his way. Anthony Brown’s strong intellectual reservoir and expansive
leadership abilities are a hard combination for his opponents to surpass. With
thirty years in the military reserves and a tour of duty in Iraq his dedication
to this country’s safety and security is without question. Gansler’s harsh
rhetoric on the campaign trail, directed at Brown, was nothing more than a
series of personal attacks. As the present Attorney General of Maryland his
indignant behavior did not go unnoticed. His weak support amongst the Maryland
electorate may be reflective of his missteps during the campaign. One must see
the reality of structured politics in Maryland.
As a deeply blue state Republicans have a very tortuous road to follow when
attempting to attain higher office. The array of conservative candidates
pursuing the governorship is quite impressive. Yet none of them have displayed
an ability to garner support on the level Anthony Brown has accrued. With
little reservation I can predict he will be Maryland’s next governor. http://www.examiner.com/article/four-thousand-reasons-not-to-vote-for-douglas-gansler
Mark Davis MD, President
of Healthnets Review Services. Advisor to media, government and institutions on
health care issues. Dr. Davis is author of Demons of Democracy and his newest
book is, Obamacare: Dead on Arrival, A Prescription for Disaster. www.healthnetsreviewservices.com platomd@gmail.com
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