The 2 candidates working for governor of Maryland, Wes Moore and Dan Cox, confronted off on Wednesday of their solely debate forward of the November election. FOX 5’s Tom Fitzgerald has a preview.
OWINGS MILL, Md. – Each Maryland gubernatorial candidates, Wes Moore and Dan Cox, went head-to-head Wednesday afternoon in the one televised debate scheduled for the 2022 midterm election.
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Democratic candidate Moore has refused to just accept some other invites – together with one from FOX 5 – to debate his Republican challenger Cox. Consequently, the interplay between each on the Maryland Public Tv Studios Wednesday is more likely to be the one time each candidates share the stage to reply questions.
Cox mentioned Moore has prevented debating him, as a result of “he’s a phony,” criticizing his best-selling guide for claiming he lived in Baltimore longer than he did.
Moore, for his half, mentioned he’s focusing his marketing campaign on enhancing training and the financial system, “as an alternative of delving into conspiracy theories.”
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“That is outrageous and ridiculous,” Cox mentioned. “We’re greater than center college name-calling. I’m working to revive alternative. Security, affordability, freedom and training is my platform.”
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A number of the largest clashes between the candidates came visiting the problem of abortion. Cox is anti-abortion, Moore, who’s pro-choice, at one level mentioned, “abortion is healthcare and I totally belief ladies to make this choice with their docs.”
“I would like Maryland to be a protected haven for abortion rights,” Moore mentioned, including that he helps a constitutional modification to enshrine the appropriate to abortion in Maryland’s Structure.
Abortion rights already are protected underneath Maryland legislation, and the Basic Meeting authorized laws this 12 months to broaden entry to abortion.
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Cox, who’s against abortion, famous the sturdy protections for abortion rights already in Maryland. He criticized a query from a panelist who requested why he opposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates however supported proscribing abortion rights.
“The payments that I’ve supported have had exceptions. They’ve at all times targeted on issues like ensuring ladies are protected with the distribution of remedy, ensuring ladies are protected of their procedures and of their ambulatory clinics, ensuring that little youngsters with Down syndrome should not focused simply due to their being disabled,” Cox mentioned.
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Dan Cox, Maryland GOP gubernatorial nominee, speaks with FOX 5
FOX 5 spoke Dan Cox, the Maryland Republican nominee for governor, who focus on his major win, his platform and the race for governor.
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Throughout one other alternate over how faculties ought to deal with transgender college students, Moore mentioned he desires to be an inclusive governor. Cox mentioned he desires books out of school rooms he known as “disgusting.”
The primary query of the evening got here from a panelist who requested Cox — who’s questioned the 2020 election outcomes earlier than — would he settle for the 2022 election outcomes. That dispute continued to boil over even after the hour-long debate broke up.
“He has not even honored the 2020 election outcomes, so none of us ought to maintain our breath concerning the 2022 [election],” Moore mentioned. “He’s an election denier. He’s somebody who doesn’t consider in democracy, he is somebody who doesn’t consider all votes needs to be counted.”
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“Sure, however I’m not going to say that there aren’t variations. Democrats and Republicans have a statutory proper, a constitutional proper to do issues like recounts,” Cox answered. “How may I stand on stage and say that Mr. Moore wouldn’t have the appropriate to a recount? And he simply did that!”
One on one with Maryland Democratic Governor Candidate Wes Moore
Maryland Democratic Governor Candidate Wes Moore joins FOX 5 to debate his ideas on a spread of points on voters’ minds as they head to the polls this November from infrastructure to public security to bipartisanship.
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There should not 27 days till Election Day. The Maryland Governor’s race is extensively seen as lopsided. Cox reported solely $130,000 readily available in late August and trailed Moore by a 2 to 1 margin in a current Washington Put up – College of Maryland Ballot.
The controversy is scheduled to be broadcast on Maryland Public Tv at 7:00 p.m.
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Considering your goals when choosing an online college helps you select a program that fits your current needs and prepares you for long-term success.
If you intend to work right after graduation, choose a program that aligns with your desired career path. Look for concentrations or specialized tracks that can provide in-depth knowledge in your field.
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However, if you plan to pursue further education such as a master’s or doctoral degree, ensure that credits from your online college are transferable to other schools. Also ensure that the college’s credentials are globally recognized, if you intend to work or study abroad.
Understand Your Expenses and Financing Options
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If private university tuition is out of your budget, consider enrolling in a state-owned online school such as the University of Maryland Global Campus, which only requires about $8,000 in annual tuition and fees.
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Complete the FAFSA®
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BALTIMORE – With a little more than two months until election day, the majority of Marylanders surveyed in the new Gonzales Poll would vote for Vice President Kamala Harris over Donald Trump for president.
A total of 820 registered voters in Maryland who indicated they are likely to vote in the 2024 general election were queried for the poll by live telephone interviews, utilizing both landline and cellphone numbers between August 24 and August 30.
A cross-section of interviews was conducted throughout the state, reflecting Maryland’s general election voting patterns, the pollster said.
The Gonzales Poll stated that “the margin of error, per accepted statistical standards, is a range of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points and if the entire population was surveyed, there is a 95% probability that the true numbers would fall within this range.”
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Presidential survey
According to the latest Gonzales Poll, 56% of Marylanders surveyed said they would vote for Harris over Trump for president.
According to the latest Gonzales Poll, 56% of Marylanders say they would vote for Kamala Harris over Trump for president.
Gonzales Poll
The poll says 84% of Democrats support the Harris/Tim Walz ticket and 80% of Republicans support the Trump/JD Vance ticket. Also, 83% of Black voters polled would vote for Harris/Walz.
Among the independents, 38% favor Harris/Walz and 36% prefer Trump/Vance, according to the poll.
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Gov. Moore’s approval gets a bump
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who led the state’s response to the deadly Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in March, has the approval of 64% of Marylanders surveyed. Moore has a 35% “mostly soft approval” among Republicans who were surveyed (7% strongly approve, 28% somewhat approve),” the poll shows.
His approval rating increased by 33% since the last Gonzales Poll in the winter.
His approval rating increased by 33% since the last Gonzalez poll in the winter.
Gonzales Poll
Last month, the governor spoke at the Democratic National Convention in support of Harris, who was nominated as the party’s presidential candidate.
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He framed Harris’ candidacy as “the story of a prosecutor who defended our freedoms and had Maryland’s back when we needed it most. And now MVP: We’ve got yours.”
President Biden’s approval
The Gonzales Poll shows that 53% of Maryland voters surveyed approve of the job President Joe Biden is doing, while 45% disapprove. Seventy-six percent of the Democrats believe Biden is doing a good job in office, and 84% of Republicans disagree.
Gonzales Poll
State transportation and juvenile reform
According to the poll, 95% of Marylanders think it is “important for the State to invest in improving its transportation infrastructure.”
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And, when it comes to juvenile crime, voters were asked, “What type of laws, in your opinion, ultimately better help our children under 18 who commit crimes – Laws that are strict, which include things such as juvenile detention and boot camps. This hold individuals responsible and accountable for their behavior; or Laws that are lenient, which include social programs and counseling. This recognizes that society is responsible for much of this behavior?”
The poll showed that 58% of Marylanders are in favor of strict laws, which hold juveniles responsible and accountable for their behavior, and only 34% desire laws that are lenient.
Gonzales Poll
The poll shows that 58% of Marylanders are in favor of strict laws, which holds juveniles responsible and accountable for their behavior, and only 34% desire laws that are lenient.
“A majority of nearly every demographic group backs strict laws to inspire a sense of personal responsibility and to best assist our juvenile offenders ultimately realize at least a chance at a successful, happy life,” the poll said.
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Is the country going in the right direction?
Fifty percent of Marylanders polled say the country is headed in the right direction, while 45% say the country is headed in the wrong direction.
According to the poll, 93% of Maryland voters who think the country is moving in the right direction are voting for Harris/Walz, and 70% of Maryland voters who think the country is moving in the wrong direction are voting for Trump/Vance.
Fifty percent of Marylanders polled say the country is headed in the right direction, while 45% say the country is headed in the wrong direction.
Gonzales Poll
In the previous poll, 41% of voters said the country was headed in the right direction.
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“The mood of voters in Maryland vis-à-vis how they perceive things overall going in the country is a tad less grumpy than it was in winter,” the Gonzales Poll said.
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Proud Montgomery County, MD resident Gavriella Kaufmann (Potomac) won her episode of FOX’s game show “Name that Tune”, which aired last week.
Kaufmann, who was born and raised in Potomac and graduated from Churchill High School in 2015, stated in an interview with FOX 5, that she has always been into music and referred to herself as a music and game show savant. When she saw an ad on LinkedIn about being on season 4 of the game show, she immediately knew she had to do it.
“I’ve loved game shows for as long as I can remember, and music has always been a huge part of my life. Being on Name That Tune was the perfect combination of both passions—it was like a dream come true.” Kaufmann told us.
The episode had a happy ending, with Kaufmann winning a whopping $85,000! She added, “When I was on Name That Tune, I was so focused on doing my best and naming as many songs as possible that I completely lost track of the score. It wasn’t until Jane, the host, told me my total. I was in complete shock, but it was such an incredible moment!”