A new Gonzales Media and Research survey in Maryland shows Gov. Larry Hogan’s (R) approval rating at about 71% among likely voters in 2018.
Hogan Approval Hits New High
A new Washington Post-University of Maryland poll finds Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) with a 71% approval rating in the overwhelmingly Democratic state, driven by his outspoken disavowal of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Hogan Won’t Vote for Trump
Gov. Larry Hogan (R) told the Washington Post that he does not plan to vote for Donald Trump.
Said Hogan: “No, I don’t plan to. I guess when I get behind the curtain I’ll have to figure it out. Maybe write someone in. I’m not sure.”
Hogan Won’t Say If Trump Is Fit to Be President
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) refused to say whether he thinks Donald Trump is fit to serve as president, the Washington Post reports.
Said Hogan: “I just said I’m not going to talk about Donald Trump anymore. I have nothing to do with it.”
Hogan Approval Hits New High in Maryland
A new Washington Post-University of Maryland poll finds Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) is deeply popular nine months after taking office, earning high marks from residents who describe him as a “different kind of Republican” and who have watched him battle cancer.
“Hogan’s 61% approval rating — up from 42% in February — extends across partisan and demographic lines in a state where registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans more than 2 to 1. He is viewed more favorably than either the Democratic Party or the Republican Party, and is presiding over a state that is riding a wave of increased optimism. For the first time since 2007, a majority of residents say things in Maryland are headed in the right direction.”
Maryland Housing Chief Suggests Poor Poison Their Kids
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s (R) housing secretary “will stay in the job despite calls for his ouster over remarks suggesting that mothers might deliberately poison their children with lead to obtain free housing,” the Baltimore Sun reports.
Secretary Kenneth Holt told an audience that the current law “could motivate a mother to put a fishing weight in a child’s mouth to elevate the level of lead in his bloodstream and qualify for free housing at the landlord’s expense until the child turned 18.”
Hogan Says He Has an Aggressive Form of Cancer
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced that he has been diagnosed with “a very advanced and very aggressive” form of cancer, the Washington Post reports.
“Hogan had been feeling ill since returning from a trade mission in Asia nearly two weeks ago, forcing him to cancel numerous meetings and public appearances last week.”
Hogan Faces First Big Test in Response to Riots
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) “on Tuesday sought to take command of the simmering aftermath of Baltimore’s riots, planting himself in the city and vowing that National Guard troops and police would not tolerate any more chaos,” the Washington Post reports.
“Facing his first high-profile test as governor, Hogan, a white Republican, found himself navigating complex political terrain with Baltimore’s Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, an African American Democrat presiding over a majority-black city.”
Quote of the Day
“Over the past few months, my administration has received a lot of recognition for our bipartisan approach to governance. It seems to me that approach is something that is desperately lacking in Washington, D.C. So after much encouragement and reflection, I’ve come to the decision today to announce my candidacy for the president of the United States.”
— Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), quoted by the Baltimore Sun, before noting it was April Fool’s Day.
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