Day: October 13, 2014

Reviewing Hogan-Brown debate 2: Thumbs up, thumbs down from seven commentators

Reviewing Hogan-Brown debate 2: Thumbs up, thumbs down from seven commentators

It was a more intimate setting Monday for the second TV debate between Republican Larry Hogan Jr. and Anthony Brown in their race for governor. Sitting side by side at a table in the studios of WJLA-News Channel 8 in Arlington the candidates went at it, questioned for an hour by three reporters. This story has links to all three video segments.
Here are the reviews and observations from seven commentators: Melissa Deckman, Blair Lee, Barry Rascovar, Brian Griffiths, Rick Vatz, Blaine Taylor and Len Lazarick. More comments are welcome, especially from opposing points of view.

State Roundup, October 13, 2014

State’s proposed fees on pot growers, dispensaries has medical marijuana advocates worried; state says it won’t close housing facility for developmentally disabled despite shut-down; 2nd gubernatorial debate starts this morning at 10; share your reactions with MarylandReporter.com; Brown holds modest lead over Hogan in new poll, which also finds a lot of squishy supporters; Brown has two major problems heading toward Nov. 4: taxes and O’Malley; Post endorses Brown; Hogan urges Western Maryland supporters to go to the polls; in Harford state Senate race, voters have two familiar names to choose from: Cassilly and James; Maryland support for O’Malley for president is lackluster; and Gardner, Young talk transit issues in race for Frederick County executive.

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