MD-SEN: Alsobrooks, Hogan seek to frame the election narrative in snippy TV debate

[RandySF]

Former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) stuck relentlessly to their messages Thursday during what is likely to be the lone televised debate of the Maryland Senate election — and each frequently accused the other of misrepresenting their records.

The debate, taped in the afternoon at the studios of Maryland Public Television, was scheduled to air on several area TV stations and other media outlets Thursday evening.

The hourlong telecast perfectly framed the state of the race and the candidates’ desire to define it. Hogan insisted that he can be the same kind of independent operator and seeker of political common ground on Capitol Hill that he was as governor, a posture that produced record high approval ratings for most of his eight-year tenure in a very Democratic state.

“We’re going to hear a lot about Democrat vs. Republican, red vs. blue. All I really care about is the red, white and blue,” he said. “Sending more partisans to Washington is not going to help.”


https://marylandmatters.org/2024/10/10/alsobrooks-hogan-seek-to-frame-the-election-narrative-in-snippy-tv-debate/

[elleng]

1. They DID 'stick relentlessly to their messages.'

Down to the wire with this one, I suspect.

[oberle]

2. CBS

The poll on CBS 11:00 pm news had Alsobrooks up 48-39, thankfully.

[Deep State Witch]

3. Larry's On A Fool's Errand

Hogan is on a fool's errand. He wants to change the Republican party from within. They don't want to be changed. He'll just wind up sitting at the lunch table alone.

[617Blue]

5. He's pretending. If elected he'll do as told.

[617Blue]

4. Hogan is MAGA. You can't survive in GOP Senate caucus unless MAGA.

The idea that he'll go to DC as some moderate voice is laughable.

[Deep State Witch]

6. No, He's Not

He's an old-fashioned "country club Republican" like Mittens or John McCain. One thing a lot of people like about him here in MD is that he LOATHES TFG, and avoids him whenever possible.

The problem is that, MAGA or not, he'll be a vote in the R column.