MD-GOV: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake for governor in 2018?

[Suburbia]

A couple of months ago, some people felt that Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, was widely seen as a potential candidate for governor in 2018 to face Gov. Larry Hogan. Now, with the death of Freddie Gray and her response to it, can she make a credible run for governor in 2018?

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/23/politics/stephanie-rawlings-blake-freddie-gray-baltimore/

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-hogan-challenger-20141115-story.html

[badgate]

She can certainly try, but my money's on Rushern Baker.

[International Brotherhood of Bernard]

I'd certainly support her, since 1) diversity 2) she's been a solid mayor and I think she's handled this situation pretty well and 3) it would start a tradition of Baltimore Mayors knocking off one-term Republican Governors.

[Pandaguineapig]

I'd certainly support her, since 1) diversity 2) she's been a solid mayor and I think she's handled this situation pretty well and 3) it would start a tradition of Baltimore Mayors knocking off one-term Republican Governors.

Why?

[warandwar]

She's been positioning herself for a run for a long time. The power base in the MD Dems has really shifted away from Bawlmer as of late, though. On a personal note, she's pretty bleh for me.

[Emperor Charles V]

I can see her more running for the senate that year when Cardin is likely to retire.

[warandwar]

I can see her more running for the senate that year when Cardin is likely to retire.

No, he's not. You don't know what you're talking about.

[International Brotherhood of Bernard]

I'd certainly support her, since 1) diversity 2) she's been a solid mayor and I think she's handled this situation pretty well and 3) it would start a tradition of Baltimore Mayors knocking off one-term Republican Governors.

Why?

Well after seeing the events of yesterday I retract that somewhat, but I do think she's done the best she can possibly do. When this kind of thing breaks out there isn't a whole lot the officials can do and there are really no ways to come out of it in good shape. At the very least it's been handled much better than the Ferguson fiasco (though an orangutan could have handled Ferguson better than it was in reality, so it's not that much of a compliment, but it is still something that works in Blake's favor). Though if Cummings runs for Senate, could she run for his House of Reps seat? Suburban Marylanders statewide might not vote for her but she could certainly still win in the House.

[Emperor Charles V]

I can see her more running for the senate that year when Cardin is likely to retire.

No, he's not. You don't know what you're talking about.

Why? He's approaching that age and has been in politics for a long time.

[warandwar]

I can see her more running for the senate that year when Cardin is likely to retire.

No, he's not. You don't know what you're talking about.

Why? He's approaching that age and has been in politics for a long time.

Age only matters for wine and cheeses, dude. Cardin is happy where he is.

[Mister Mets]

Not after the "space to destroy" comment. That is not going to go well with the guys who voted for Hogan.