Charles Lollar Files to run for Governor!

Mdeng · Feb 25, 2014

His web page

Who is the better candidate, Charles Lollar or David Craig?

Vince55 · Feb 25, 2014

Craig seems to be more pro shall issue than Lollar.

Mr H · Feb 25, 2014

for me they're nearly equal...

I've had an opportunity to speak to all but Hogan at length, and at this point, those two are my personal "frontrunners"

But for electability, right now, I'd have to say Craig

Stoveman · Feb 25, 2014

I heard Craig on WBAL the other day and really like him.

HarCo2ANewb · Feb 25, 2014

Hogan?

Seagrave1963 · Feb 25, 2014

HarCo2ANewb said:
Hogan?

beat me to it

Robert · Feb 25, 2014

http://www.hoganforgovernor.com/

danb · Feb 25, 2014

Hogan has the advantage in name recognition, network, social media, and in the WaPo / Bsun polls. Pretty sure at this point he has more money than Craig too.

I liked Lollar at the beginning but he's made way too many rookie mistakes to win a gubernatorial election.

Craig is an ok choice, but I think his proposal to eliminate the income tax is too far out there for a Maryland general election. It'll appeal to primary voters, but it'll scare the dickens out of centrists in a general election.

Also, the GOP now has (at least one) republican candidate for Attorney General:

http://www.quintonreport.com/2014/02/24/breaking-news-md-gop-has-a-candidate-for-attorney-general/

Don't know much about him. I have been following the poop fight over Peroutka between RedMaryland and the rest of the GOP.

I have low expectations in MD. Frosh, Cardin, Brown, and Gansler need to be unemployed in 2015. My criteria is: has pulse, decent chance to win the general election. Anything else is a nice to have.

ToneGrail · Feb 25, 2014

danb said:
Hogan has the advantage in name recognition, network, social media, and in the WaPo / Bsun polls. Pretty sure at this point he has more money than Craig too.

I liked Lollar at the beginning but he's made way too many rookie mistakes to win a gubernatorial election.

Craig is an ok choice, but I think his proposal to eliminate the income tax is too far out there for a Maryland general election. It'll appeal to primary voters, but it'll scare the dickens out of centrists in a general election.

Also, the GOP now has (at least one) republican candidate for Attorney General:

http://www.quintonreport.com/2014/02/24/breaking-news-md-gop-has-a-candidate-for-attorney-general/

Don't know much about him. I have been following the poop fight over Peroutka between RedMaryland and the rest of the GOP.

I have low expectations in MD. Frosh, Cardin, Brown, and Gansler need to be unemployed in 2015. My criteria is: has pulse, decent chance to win the general election. Anything else is a nice to have.

Lollar has the advantage of being...black, especially if running against a white candidate.

Mr H · Feb 25, 2014

ToneGrail said:
Lollar has the advantage of being...black, especially if running against a white candidate.

While I completely agree, and would really like to see this, I have to lean back on the Buckley Rule.

Vote for the most conservative candidate with a chance to win.

As of this minute, for me, that seems to be Craig.

Ganegrei · Feb 25, 2014

I have met Charles Lollar several times and a friend works on his campaign. He is a black conservative and stands no chance of winning the poor urban vote. If he had run as a democrat (think DINO) then he would have stood a much better chance.

tsmith1499 · Feb 25, 2014

Craig was at the HoCo gun show passing out bumper stickers that said "repeal SB281" He was doing the politician thing.

TxAggie · Feb 25, 2014

Ganegrei said:
I have met Charles Lollar several times and a friend works on his campaign. He is a black conservative and stands no chance of winning the poor urban vote. If he had run as a democrat (think DINO) then he would have stood a much better chance.

Sadly, I think that's exactly what's needed in this state. A DINO that says all the right things to the right people, then rules as a conservative. People will love them, then after reelection they can switch parties and say they've been working as a Conservative all along.

fishertodd · Feb 26, 2014

Craig has been a disaster while serving as our Harford County Executive.

safecracker · Feb 26, 2014

If Brown gets the nomination, there is no beating him in November.

If somehow Gansler takes it, Lollar, by virtue of his race, could garner enough votes within the black community to squeeze out a tight win. I don't see any white candidate beating Gansler in this deep blue bastion of leftism.

camobob · Feb 26, 2014

fishertodd said:
Craig has been a disaster while serving as our Harford County Executive.

Please explain - I was leaning towards him myslelf.

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