Ben Jealous expected to announce gov run for Maryland this week

[GoTfan]

In a state like Maryland, which is supposed to be solidly Democratic, expesically since Hogan vetoed that Paid Family Leave bill, he could be exceptionally vulnerable from the left. Jealous is the ideal candidate to do that.

[heatcharger]

Jealous says Maryland should start single-payer health program

Bad. This should be a non-starter, even for Democrats, considering how large the healthcare sector is in Maryland and how disruptive such a proposal would be.

[heatcharger]

Jealous says Maryland should start single-payer health program

Bad. This should be a non-starter, even for Democrats, considering how large the healthcare sector is in Maryland and how disruptive such a proposal would be.

Maryland has had an all-payer system for a long time now

Sure, but the state already made adjustments to their model a few years ago to limit hospital costs. Another major change within the next decade to the healthcare system in the state could prove to be quite the destabilizing force for those in the health industry, not to mention the political backlash that would emerge from the kind of tax that would need to be levied to pay for single-payer.

[PragmaticPopulist]

Jealous says Maryland should start single-payer health program

Bad. This should be a non-starter, even for Democrats, considering how large the healthcare sector is in Maryland and how disruptive such a proposal would be.

Maryland has had an all-payer system for a long time now

Sure, but the state already made adjustments to their model a few years ago to limit hospital costs. Another major change within the next decade to the healthcare system in the state could prove to be quite the destabilizing force for those in the health industry, not to mention the political backlash that would emerge from the kind of tax that would need to be levied to pay for single-payer.

Again, another reason why I don't see Jealous getting the nomination, or being a strong general election candidate. Maryland traditionally supports establishment Democrats, and when an outsider get the nomination, it votes Republican (see Maryland's 1966 Gubernatorial election).

I can see a candidate supporting a soft version of single-payer, but the health industry being a dominant employer, it'll take a few years for the state to full-out accept it.

[KingSweden]

So has Rushern Baker even started campaigning yet? He announced a few months ago but it doesn't look like he even has a website up yet.

Weird. I have him as the front runner but that usually means nothing these days

[Kingpoleon]

Alex Ross sounds pretty good.

[Fuzzy Bear]

2006 was one of the most Democratic off-years in history.  2018 won't be that bad. 

Hogan was also a #NeverTrump Republican who never did come around to endorsing Trump.  Perhaps he was doing so with an eye to 2018. 

[Ye We Can]

2006 was one of the most Democratic off-years in history.  2018 won't be that bad. 

Hogan was also a #NeverTrump Republican who never did come around to endorsing Trump.  Perhaps he was doing so with an eye to 2018. 
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Frankly I think it'll be worse than 2006 the way it's going.

[RussFeingoldWasRobbed]

Endorsed!

[Bidenworth2020]

Yes. Jealous 2018.

sadly, he cant win

[JonHawk]

I don't see him making it pass the primaries

[Anzeigenhauptmeister]

Ben Jealous?
Jim Justice?
Peter Pilz?

Really?

Why do so many parents give their children so funny names?