Jennifer Duffy, a political analyst who tracks governors races for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, reclassified Marylands contest this month from one thats likely to have a Democratic victor to a state thats merely leaning Democratic. Now Duffy says shell need to consider whether to declare the race a tossup. She said a recent television ad by the Republican Governors Association captures what has catapulted Hogan into what many now see as a competitive race. The spot highlights taxes and fees raised during Gov. Martin OMalleys administration, then labels Brown, the lieutenant governor, the second string for OMalleys third high-tax term. A lot of voters view this as another term for OMalley, but theyre not ready for a third OMalley term, Duffy said. John Bullock, an assistant political science professor at Towson University, put it this way: Youve had one party rule for the last eight years, and oftentimes when you have that, there is a desire [for] change.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 14:52:58 +0000
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