Larry Hogan boasts 11 newspaper endorsements to Brown’s 3

ANNAPOLIS, MD – With just 10 days to go before Marylanders find out who their next governor will be, the majority of the region’s newspapers have already spoken: “Larry Hogan for Governor.”

Mr. Hogan has gained the endorsements of the following publications, 10 of which are based in Maryland while one is in Washington, D.C.: Maryland Gazette, Montgomery Gazette, BayNet.com,Crofton Gazette, Bowie Blade-News, Capital Gazette, Maryland Independent, St. Mary’s Enterprise, Calvert Recorder, Daily Times, and the Washington Times. According to Anthony Brown’s website, he has gained the endorsement of the Washington Post, the Afro, and, as of today, the Baltimore Sun.

Some are questioning whether the Sun’s endorsement for Brown can really be labeled as such. It reads, in part:

“The unrepentant mendacity of Mr. Brown’s attacks on the Republican’s positions on abortion and school construction is nearly reason enough to endorse Mr. Hogan. … Mr. Hogan has performed an invaluable service by forcing Mr. Brown to address the most important issue of this campaign, which is making the policy shifts necessary to secure Maryland’s economic future. If not for Mr. Hogan’s intense focus and pointed criticism, we doubt Mr. Brown would have pledged not to raise taxes or to transform Maryland’s regulatory culture. We give Mr. Brown our endorsement, but we intend to hold him accountable for keeping his promises and for running the government with far more intellectual honesty than he has this campaign.”

According to Hogan spokeswoman Erin Montgomery, “It's no surprise that the liberal Baltimore Sunendorsed Lt. Gov. Brown. But even this far-left paper couldn't fully endorse Brown due to his false attacks against Mr. Hogan and his failed record on the economy and lack of focus on creating jobs.At the end of the day, it’s the voters, not a wishy-washy newspaper editorial, who make the ultimate endorsement.”

Mr. Hogan has also gained the endorsements of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the Maryland Farm Bureau, and the Maryland Fire Chiefs Association.