Congressman Chris Van Hollen wins Maryland's Democratic Senate primary

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Chris Van Hollen, the seven-term congressman from Washington’s northern Maryland suburbs, has won the Democratic primary against congresswoman Donna Edwards for one of the state’s soon-to-be-vacant Senate seats on Tuesday night.

The win in heavily Democratic Maryland’s primary all but assures that Van Hollen, a key ally of House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, will be seated in the US Senate in 2017.

Van Hollen’s win also likely means that longtime Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski’s seat will likely be filled by a man – an outcome that Emily’s List, the powerhouse fundraising organization dedicated to electing pro-choice women to office, unsuccessfully spent $2.4m to avoid.

Had four-term representative Donna Edwards won the race, it would have put her on track to be the second African American woman ever elected to the US Senate; that distinction may now fall to California attorney general Kamala Harris, who is running for a vacant Senate seat in her home state.

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/26/chris-van-hollen-wins-maryland-democratic-senate-primary

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Megan Carpentier in Silver Spring, Maryland
Wednesday 27 April 2016 03.39 BST

[Lucky Luciano]

1. Donna - ya shoulda teamed up with Bernie. Hillary didn't have your back. That's for sure.

[NNadir]

3. Um...why? Is Senator Sanders suddenly winning? n/t

[OwlinAZ]

14. Senator Sanders is highly regarded

unlike the one who has the highest distrust level of all the candidates.

[Kingofalldems]

17. So what is your problem with Van Hollen?

Or did you just post here to attack Hillary Clinton?

[NNadir]

19. I really think that the people who have high regard for him are rather self absorbed.

I personally have a low opinion of Senator Sanders, but I don't claim that most people do.

My environmental views inform my low opinion of Senator Sanders, and I do confess that I would think far less favorably of any candidate aligned with him. His opinion of how to address the real tragedy of climate change would be an environmental disaster of the highest order were it to be enacted, which it won't be.

I suspect that people who have a high opinion of Senator Sanders, based on my experience here, can't believe that anyone doesn't completely agree with them, a position that is somewhat narcissistic if you ask me, but maybe you're not asking.

I would think that if Senator Sanders was held in high regard, he'd be winning, so maybe at least one of us is living in an alternate universe. By using something called "numbers" it appears he's losing, but if you think he's winning, well...um...what can I say?

Have a nice afternoon.

[Drunken Irishman]

4. Bc Sen. Sanders did so well in Maryland...right?

[BlueMTexpat]

5. BOTH of these candidates had

very strong support in MD. I know from working the polls for the Hillary campaign during early voting in MD that BOTH were also VERY well represented there - lots of signs, bumper stickers, and enthusiastic poll workers - ALL of whom were respectful of one another and fun to chat with. Lots of people were torn.

Interestingly, at the time I worked the polls, Sanders had nary a poll worker in sight and only two signs posted. To be fair, that was at only one location, but it was in an area generally deemed to be Sanders-friendly.

So how would his "support" have helped Donna any more in this election? He wasn't even helping himself. Just sayin' ....

In the long run, Hillary WILL have Donna's back, because that's what Hillary does, despite fevered and hyperbolic narrative to the contrary. She recognizes good people and puts them to work, whether they are her supporters or not. And Donna is - as is Chris. Hillary brings people together to accomplish things.

[MADem]

8. """"ALL of whom were respectful of one another and fun to chat with"""""

I am glad to read that, thanks for posting it.

It's easy to forget that most people are more cordial than we find here on DU.

[BlueMTexpat]

9. Yes, it is.

Too many people online seem to be living in virtual rather than in actual reality. They really need to come out, "smell the roses," and see life outside the narrow echo chamber.

They might then realize that a lot of people whom they dismiss so lightly online for whatever skewed logic are wonderful human beings.

[MADem]

10. I help a lot of people out with rides--to the polls, to the doctor, the grocery, etc.

It's amazing how many nice and pleasant people there are out there. I don't agree with all of 'em about everything, but the world doesn't end because of it.

I wouldn't tell 'em about this place-too corrupting, I think! LOL!

[BlueMTexpat]

11. Thank you for all that you do!

That means a LOT more than posting on ANY internet site.

[MADem]

13. It's kind of fun, actually-I think I'd be bored if I didn't have something to do!

Everyone has a story, I've found!

Also, most places I go have internet, these days, so while I'm waiting, I can fart around online-heh heh!!

[Cha]

12. EXcellent Post, Blue.. thank you! Some tweets on Maryland exit polls for you..

Ed Demaria ??@Eddie_Dynamite
MD Dem Exit poll: 22% of voters identify as "very liberal"; 61% of them voted for Hillary Clinton #DemPrimary
11:46 AM - 26 Apr 2016
91 91 Retweets 93 93 likes

Benchmark Politics ??@benchmarkpol
Minority turnout seems generally up across the board.
11:16 AM - 26 Apr 2016
58 58 Retweets 71 71 likes

Benchmark Politics ??@benchmarkpol
61% "Continue obama's policies" in MD.
11:42 AM - 26 Apr 2016
59 59 Retweets 74 74 likes

https://theobamadiary.com/2016/04/26/chat-away-814/

Hillary

[BlueMTexpat]

18. Thanks, Cha!

Beautiful "Blue" Maryland ... it's a great state and that's for sure!

[Kingofalldems]

16. Have fun, because the days of this type of nonsense

are almost over.

[truebrit71]

20. Not a fan of reality I take it?

You can purge all you want, the facts will remain the facts.

[Kingofalldems]

21. I am not purging anything.

This is DU and it has rules for members.

[Kingofalldems]

22. Cause some guy on the internet makes a claim it's reality?

BTW, so effing glad I don't have to work with you on MIRT anymore.

[truebrit71]

23. Yup, the feeling is completely mutual..

[Goblinmonger]

24. So we get to talk about who we didn't like

being on MIRT with? That's cool now? Sweet!

[Kingofalldems]

25. You can talk about whatever you want.

And I can respond. Your reply was nonsense. Point out where I told you what you can or can't say here.

[Goblinmonger]

26. My point being

that it is generally kind of uncool and unprofessional and, I thought, generally frowned upon to bring what goes on in MIRT outside of MIRT. But apparently not.

[Kingofalldems]

27. I did not bring up any specifics although I could have.

Responded to an an attack that was absolutely false and note that the post I originally responded to was hidden.

[truebrit71]

28. As could I....

Hillary has stabbed plenty of people in the back, those are the facts. Whether you choose to believe them or not is up to you.

[elleng]

2. a key ally of House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, will be seated in the US Senate in 2017.

[azurnoir]

6. at least one of Hillary's backers worked against her

IN THE FINAL DAYS leading up to Maryland’s Democratic voters going to the polls on Tuesday to choose their U.S. Senate nominee, Rep. Donna Edwards has been barraged by ads and mailers from the Super PAC backing her opponent, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, called the Committee for Maryland’s Progress.

A television ad assails Edwards as “one of the least effective members of Congress,” contrasting her career with Van Hollen’s legislative record. It mentions no foreign policy issues, despite the dominant issue motivating one of the Super PAC’s largest funders.

https://theintercept.com/2016/04/25/pro-israel-billionaire-haim-saban-drops-100000-against-donna-edwards-in-maryland-senate-race/

[MADem]

7. I was hoping BM's seat would go to Edwards, but I wish Van Hollen the best. nt