State of Maryland Archives: on Principles & Values
Arvin Vohra:
Government out of matters of conscience & God
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Keep God in the public sphere"?A: Strongly oppose. The government should not be involved in matters of conscience at all.
I will sponsor legislation to dismantle most or all government agencies, regulations, and taxes. Government should be too small and insignificant for God to need to be a part of it.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Maryland Senate candidate
Mar 30, 2018
Ashwani Jain:
Remove religious exemptions in state non-discrimination laws
I also believe that--in order to ensure equality for all individuals, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation--we need legislation to allow for and protect:- Surrogacy for same-sex couples
- Same-sex couple adoption
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Foster-care non-discrimination
- Non-discrimination when applying for health insurance
- Non-discrimination on jury selection
- The removal of religious exemptions in state non-discrimination laws
Source: Medium.com posting on 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial race
May 14, 2021
Ashwani Jain:
Every event I host will be free, open to the press
I am committing that every single event I host will be FREE and open to the press. You should not be forced to pay in order to hear from your candidates and representatives. I also have never, and will never, accept any donations from corporations
and businesses, and will make all contributions to my campaign public, accessible and transparent.
Source: Medium.com posting on 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial race
May 14, 2021
Ben Jealous:
Background rooted in civil rights and social justice
[In a candidate profile on Baltimore CBS Local, Jealous said]: Growing up in a family rooted in civil rights and in social justice has shaped my worldview. My grandmother was a social worker who would teach me that "you can't half-solve a problem, if
you do, you still got a problem." My mother made sure I grew up as an activist and an organizer. And come November, as governor when I fight for the rights of working people, it will be because of those same principles my family has lived by for decades.
Source: Baltimore CBS Local on 2018 Maryland Gubernatorial race
Jun 13, 2018
Benjamin Cardin:
Would have voted against the Alito nomination
I came out with a position against the confirmation of Judge Alito. The voters of Maryland are entitled to know what standards we will use to evaluate judicial appointments. I probably would’ve voted against Clarence Thomas.
I want to make sure that they’re going to protect the consumers. I want to make sure they’re going to protect civil rights. I want to make sure that they’re going to protect the, the people of Maryland against the abuses of government.
Source: 2006 Maryland Senate debate on Meet the Press
Oct 29, 2006
Chris Chaffee:
Never Forget the power of God
Never Forget the power of God.
[Sharing post from Calista Gingrich]: Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene. (Charles de La Fosse, 1680-1685)
Source: Facebook posting on 2022 Maryland Senate race
Jul 25, 2022
Chris Chaffee:
A special thank you to all of Gods people for nomination
Thank you for the votes l pray they will hold at the end of the night and into the paper ballot count . Thank you to All republicans.
A special thank you to all of Gods people. Christians Jewish people Catholics ???all religious affiliation. Police Firefighters Union workers . America needs us now .
Source: Facebook posting on 2022 Maryland Senate race
Jul 25, 2022
Dan Cox:
Trump: Dan Cox is an America First Patriot
President Trump: "Dan Cox is an America First Patriot who is running for Governor in the Great State of Maryland. A tough lawyer, and smart businessman, Dan has done outstanding work in the Maryland General Assembly. Dan is MAGA all the way--
unlike his opponent, Kelly Schultz, who was handpicked by her 'boss,' RINO Larry Hogan, who has been terrible for our Country and is against the America First Movement. Dan Cox has my Complete and Total Endorsement!"
Source: 2022 Maryland Governor campaign website CoxForFreedom.com
Apr 24, 2022
Dan Cox:
Can't back down from reliance upon God, law and order
Dan introduced legislation to end the "State of Emergency" and reopen Maryland, to ensure equal access to healthcare for seniors and all Marylanders at all times, including during so-called state of emergency. He believes the future of our great
State's reliance upon God, law and order depends upon each one of us being willing to not back down from the same, with undying dedication to the heritage of freedom and equality that our Constitution, history and laws demand.
Source: 2022 Maryland Governor campaign website CoxForFreedom.com
Apr 24, 2022
Dan Cox:
Tweeted "Pence is a Traitor" during Capitol attack
Cox has been criticized by his detractors for tweeting during the attack on the Capitol on January 6, "Pence is a Traitor."
He said there were irregularities in the 2020 election and he stands proudly aligned with former President Donald Trump and his policies.
Source: WJLA on 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial race
May 30, 2022
Doug Gansler:
Helps run a non-profit lacrosse league for inner-city youth
In his spare time, Doug helps run a non-profit lacrosse league he founded which offers free lacrosse skills training,
mentoring, tutoring and assistance gaining access to area private schools for underserved inner-city youth in Baltimore.
Source: 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial campaign website DougGansler.com
Dec 29, 2021
Ian Schlakman:
Opposes keeping God in the public sphere
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Keep God in the public sphere"?
A: Strongly oppose
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Maryland Governor candidate
Aug 21, 2018
John B. King:
Teacher, administrator, Obama's Secretary of Education
King, the former U.S. secretary of Education under President Obama, announced his 2022 gubernatorial bid Tuesday. Education will be one of King's foremost talking points on the campaign trail, and he touted his lengthy resume
as an educator in his announcement. King started his career as a teacher and school administrator, and later became New York State's commissioner of education before joining the Obama administration.
Source: MarylandMatters.org blog on 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial race
Apr 20, 2021
John B. King:
A progressive problem solver; work to expand opportunity
King is the president and CEO of The Education Trust, a nonprofit aimed at closing achievement gaps for low-income and minority students. Last October, King also launched a political advocacy group--Strong Future
Maryland--to back progressive policies and press state lawmakers on many of the same issues. "I am a progressive problem solver who has been in government roles doing the work to expand opportunity for folks," King said.
Source: Baltimore Sun on 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial race
Apr 20, 2021
John B. King:
Crises can be catalysts for change: it's up to us
Crises do not have silver linings, but they can be catalysts for change. What happens next is up to us. Do we have the courage to fight for the more just future our children deserve?
To make room at the table for those who have been left out, unseen, and unheard? To be visionary and not shortsighted?
Source: Maryland Matters on 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial race
Oct 5, 2021
Kelly M. Schulz:
Served in House of Delegates and as Labor Secretary
Maryland Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz is running for governor in 2022. She is running as a Republican. Schulz has served as head of the state's economic development department under
Hogan since 2019. She previously led the state's labor department and served in the Maryland House of Delegates.
Source: KPVI TV 6 NBC News on 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial race
Apr 22, 2021
Larry Hogan:
Return GOP to its roots, become a bigger tent
Q: What kind of influence does Trump have after he leaves the White House? HOGAN: There's an awful lot of people that want to be the next Donald Trump.
But I'm going to be fighting to try to return our party to its roots, and to become a bigger tent party to reach out, a more Reaganesque party, more positive, hopeful vision for the future.
Source: ABC This Week interview for 2022 Maryland gubernatorial race
Dec 27, 2020
Larry Hogan:
Return to the party of Lincoln and Reagan
I gave a major address at the Reagan Institute where I said this is a time for choosing. You have to decide if we're going to return to the party of Lincoln and Reagan, or we're going to keep heading down this path of worshipping at the altar of Donald
Trump. A lot of people, I think, chose wrongly. I'm embarrassed and ashamed of some of the members of Congress, some of the senators for their actions, especially after this attack on the Capitol, that they continued to head in that direction.
Source: CNN State of the Union interview for 2022 Maryland governor
Jan 10, 2021
Larry Hogan:
The truth doesn't know party affiliation
We all desperately want to return to our normal lives. But no matter how difficult it is to hear, you deserve the truth. The truth doesn't know party affiliation.
It doesn't care what any of us think or what we want. So many of the problems we face today as a nation are because politicians refuse to tell the hard truths when it doesn't fit their agenda.
Source: 2021 State of the State Address to the Maryland legislature
Feb 3, 2021
Michael Steele:
Proud to be a Republican and not running away from the party
Everybody in the world knows I'm a Republican. [So the question is,] what are you going to do as a senator? And part of what I've seen in Washington is exactly what's represented here today. Old Washington, old ways, an old mind-set that polarizes, that
wants to say, you know, "When we take control." You know, how about the country? How about the interest of the country? How about we creating a bipartisan - what I did not hear on the Iraq subject, for example, is a move towards a bipartisan consensus.
Source: 2006 Maryland Senate debate on Meet the Press
Oct 29, 2006
Michael Steele:
If you're not ready to listen, you will never learn
He offered advice to those interested in a career in politics, especially students. "If you don't know who you are, don't get in this game," Steele said. "If you're not ready to shut up and listen to what people around you are saying, you will never
learn and, therefore, you will never grow, and, therefore, you will never be that good leader you want to be." He spoke further on the traits of a good leader. "Always be prepared to lead, but never be afraid to follow," Steele said.
"When I criticized Donald Trump, I didn't really care what anybody else inside the party thought about that because I was sharing my conviction," Steele said. Steele disagreed with the practice of blindly following
the leader of the party you support. "This is not about one man, nor should it be," Steele said. "It's not about the party. It's about the country I live in."
Source: Tufts Daily on 2022 Maryland Governor race
Apr 2, 2021
Michael Steele:
Religion set how I come to view and experience the world
Steele grew up as a devout Catholic and studied for the priesthood. Steele said his religious upbringing was a big contributor to his future career. "It was grounding, it was very, very important,"
Steele said. "It set for me how I would ultimately come to view the world and how I would experience the world, how I find the water's edge where things are not any longer political but they're, in fact, about people."
Source: Tufts Daily on 2022 Maryland Governor race
Apr 2, 2021
Michael Steele:
Trump turned GOP from honorable party to personality cult
In a life spent advancing Republican principles, I had the privilege to do so when it was not particularly easy. But I saw an opportunity to grow those Republican principles in a new way, to go a bit against the grain, to push back on
the "establishment" mindset. More and more of the men and women who once stood on the front lines of moving the party into the future were forced to retreat and watch Trump turn the Republican Party from an honorable political movement into a cult of
personality.We believe our system of government is one of the greatest achievements in history, especially building a society that respects the rights to life and liberty. We believe America is a force for good in the world, even as we acknowledge
that our history is hardly perfect. We believe that the rights of the individual should be treated with the utmost respect. We believe that our nation matters to a living God. We believe that freedom is worth fighting for. Our president does not.
Source: The Hill on 2022 Maryland Governor race
Aug 31, 2020
Peter Franchot:
Measure commitment not by money spent, but results we demand
[On policy methods]: "The lighted path forward is embodied by a new approach to public policy--one that measures
one's commitment to an issue not by the amount of taxpayer money that we are willing to spend, but by the results that we demand in return."
Source: 2022 Maryland gubernatorial campaign website franchot.com
Feb 18, 2021
Peter Franchot:
Would melt down Confederate statue, make door knobs
When asked about the Talbot Boys Confederate statue--a controversial topic on the Shore--Franchot expressed his support for not just removing the statue from the county courthouse grounds in
Easton or placing it in a museum but eradicating it completely. "I, as governor, promise that we will melt that down," Franchot said. "We'll make door knobs out of it."
Source: Kent County News on 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial race
Oct 2, 2021
Shawn Quinn:
Opposes God in the public sphere
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Keep God in the public sphere"?
A: Oppose.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Maryland Governor candidate
May 13, 2018
Richard Madaleno:
Social justice for all people
OnTheIssues Q: what summarizes your Principles & Values?-
Supports equal rights, voting rights and social justice for all people
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Maryland Governor candidate
Jun 1, 2018
Rob Sobhani:
OpEd: Major-party candidates afraid of debating Sobhani
A broadcast campaign advertisement does not provide enough time to fully explain a dynamic idea, and the major party candidates for U.S. Senate,
Democratic incumbent Ben Cardin and Republican Dan Bongino, know it and appear to be intent on keeping independent Rob Sobhani and his supporters quiet.
It is interesting that neither Senator Cardin nor Mr. Bongino will debate Mr. Sobhani even though he has had just as strong a showing in the polls as Mr. Bongino.
The lack of debate suggests that these two candidates are threatened by Mr. Sobhani's already strong showing and are seeking to squelch his progress by not allowing him exposure to the voting public.
Source: Baltimore Sun on 2012 Maryland Senate debate
Oct 15, 2012
Rob Sobhani:
Ran in Republican Senate primary in 1992 and 2002
Sobhani, a former professor at Georgetown University, first ran for Senate in 1992, losing to Alan Keyes in the Republican primary. Since then, Sobhani has dropped his party affiliation. [Sonbhani ran again in 2000 when he lost to candidate
Paul Rappaport in the Republican primary]. Sobhani has recently faced obstacles the other candidates, as both Bongino and Cardin have refused to debate against
Sobhani. "I think [they don't want to debate against me] because the other candidates are afraid to debate my campaign," Sobhani said. "I'm not the loser in that, the people of Maryland are. I have put together a plan that neither political party can
come close to, and that is why they want to avoid debating me."
To date, Sobhani's campaign has spent close to $4 million, the majority of which came from Sobhani, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Source: The Towson Towerlight on 2012 Maryland Senate debate
Oct 21, 2012
Robin Ficker:
Was noted NBA heckler; they responded with "Ficker rule"
Robin Ficker is at the top of the list. For 13 years, he sat behind the guest bench in Washington and heckled everyone. Everyone, every game in the season. His exploits went so far that the Washington Bullets (now Wizards) moved his seats away from the
opposition bench. Not only that, they enforced "the Ficker rule." His heckling became so problematic during time-outs that it became forbidden to do anything that would interfere with communication between players and coaches during a time-out.
Source: Basketball Network on 2022 Maryland gubernatorial race
Oct 11, 2018
Rushern Baker:
Withdrew from gubernatorial race before primary
Vexed by low poll numbers and a lack of financial support, Democrat Rushern L. Baker III suspended his campaign for governor on Friday.In an interview with Maryland Matters in his College Park office,
Baker, a former Prince George's county executive, said he was proud of his 14-month bid for his party's nomination. But his campaign is low on funds, leaving him unable to compete during the final stretch. The primary is July 19.
Source: Maryland Matters on 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial race
Jun 10, 2022
Wes Moore:
Everyone deserves an equal opportunity to succeed
Wes Moore, a combat veteran, bestselling author, small business owner, Rhodes Scholar and former CEO of one of the nation's largest anti-poverty organizations, has devoted his life's work to a basic principle:
no matter your start in life, you deserve an equal opportunity to succeed--a job you can raise a family on, a future you can look forward to.
Source: 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial campaign website WesMoore.com
Jul 24, 2022
Chris Chaffee:
2020 election was fraudulent and corrupt; but let's move on
Chris Chaffee, the little-known Republican Senate nominee in Maryland, has falsely called the 2020 election "fraudulent" and "corrupt" and baselessly referred to "this coup against the President and the election." He has also promoted
specific baseless conspiracy theories about the election, like one about voting machines.Asked for his stance on the legitimacy of Biden's win, and whether he stands by his expressed opinions that the election was fraudulent and corrupt,
Chaffee said in an email to CNN last week: "My stance is this is September 6, 2022 and we need to move forward. The general election for 2022 is November 8, 2022.
Please concentrate on that. We must ensure that in the 2022 United States elections have integrity."
Source: CNN Politics on 2022 Maryland Senate race
Sep 15, 2022
Chris Chaffee:
2020 election was a fraudulent and corrupt coup
Chris Chaffee has falsely called the 2020 election "fraudulent" and "corrupt" and baselessly referred to "this coup against the President and the election." He has also promoted specific baseless conspiracy theories about the election, like one about
voting machines.Chaffee, who was routed in a 2014 House race against Democratic incumbent Rep. Steny Hoyer, is now a major underdog to incumbent Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen.
Asked for his stance on the legitimacy of Biden's win, and whether he stands by his expressed opinions that the election was fraudulent and corrupt, Chaffee said in an email to CNN last week: "My stance is this is
September 6, 2022 and we need to move forward. The general election for 2022 is November 8, 2022. Please concentrate on that. We must ensure that in the 2022 United States elections have integrity."
Source: CNN on 2020 Election Denial in 2022 Maryland Senate race
Sep 15, 2022
Colin Byrd:
Remove names of racists from university buildings
Byrd has continued to be an active member of this university's community. In 2015, he led the fight to change the name of the university's football stadium, which originally honored a former university president with a history of racism.
And now, he is part of the effort to remove Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr.'s name from the main administration building.
Source: The Diamondback on 2022 Maryland Senate race
Mar 8, 2021
Dan Cox:
Organized buses to StopTheSteal January 6 rally
Cox has been a particularly aggressive denier of the 2020 results. Cox co-organized buses to Trump's January 6, 2021, rally in Washington, writing on Twitter that he was doing so to "#StoptheSteal" (a "steal" that didn't occur). During the insurrection
at the US Capitol that day, as the mob raged against the vice president who had no power to thwart the certification of Biden's win, Cox tweeted: "Pence is a traitor." The month prior, Cox had called on Trump to seize voting machines.
In a speech in late 2021, which was previously reported by The New York Times, Cox said that Trump was "the only president that I recognize right now" and falsely said Biden wasn't elected but "installed, in my opinion."
In a post on Facebook this June, Cox referred to the 2020 election as a "GREAT HEIST."
The Cox campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
Source: CNN on 2020 Election Denial in 2022 Maryland Governor race
Sep 9, 2022
Wes Moore:
We all want what's best for the people we represent
What I called for over the last twenty minutes or so weren't Democratic beliefs. They weren't really partisan at all. These were the things we all hope for, for all Marylanders. We are here, serving together,
because we believe a career in service is a difference-making profession. We all want what's best for the people we represent. This is the righteous core of politics. This is the essence of why we do the work.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Maryland legislature
Feb 1, 2023
Donald Trump:
We will liberate America from these villains and scoundrels
We will drive out the globalists, we will cast out the Communists. We will throw off the political class that hates our country, they actually hate our country. No walls, no borders, bad elections, no voter ID. We will beat the Democrats, we will route
the fake news media, we will expose and appropriately deal with the RINOs. We will evict Joe Biden from the White House. We will liberate America from these villains and scoundrels once and for all.
If you put me back in the White House, their reign will be over and they know it. America will be a free nation once again. We are not a free nation right now. We don't have a free press or free anything. In 2016, I declared, I am your voice.
Today, I add, I am your warrior, I am your justice. and for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution. I am your retribution. I will totally obliterate the deep state.
Source: Speech at the 2023 CPAC Conference in Maryland
Mar 4, 2023
Donald Trump:
Demolish woke tyranny; restore the American republic
We will not back down and we will not bend, we will not quit. We will press forward with vigor, we will push onward and finish what we started. We started a great positive revolution and nobody has ever seen anything like it before. It's called
Make America Great Again. We will cross the finish line, we will dismantle the deep state, we will demolish woke tyranny and we will restore the American republic to its radiant glory. With God's help and your support we will make America powerful again.
Source: Speech at the 2023 CPAC Conference in Maryland
Mar 4, 2023
Eric Schmitt:
Fight for an America that stands for freedom and opportunity
It is incredible to be with so many freedom loving patriots. To come together for a very important vision to save America. To fight for our values that we hold dear. To dislodge the weaponized bureaucrats from our lives.
To fight for the forgotten men and women of this country. Those hard-working Americans who play by the rules and provide for their families. I understand your frustration and your desire to pass along an America that stands for freedom and opportunity.
Source: Speech at the 2023 CPAC Conference in Maryland
Mar 2, 2023
John Neely Kennedy:
The United States of America is star-spangled awesome
I think I make the right people mad. What else is the truth? The truth is, God is great, beer is good, and the United States of America is star-spangled awesome.
America is not perfect, but we are good. I cannot imagine what the world would be like without our country.
Source: Speech at the 2023 CPAC Conference in Maryland
Mar 2, 2023
Mike Pompeo:
You can cancel some things, you can't cancel God
When the churches are closed, this is not an America that any of us know or love. Christians, Jews, Muslims, they have held beliefs central to the millennia. They've had to choose between their faith and livelihood.
I worked hard as secretary of state for religious freedom at home and around the world. It is a shame that it is under fire as it is at home and around the world. You can cancel some things, you can't cancel God.
Source: Speech at the 2023 CPAC Conference in Maryland
Mar 3, 2023
Nikki Haley:
The principles at the heart of America are perfect
In case you didn't notice, the liberal media's heads are exploding about my running for president. We all know why. The media cannot stand the fact that I'm a conservative.
Think about it, I am a woman, I am a minority and I'm the daughter of immigrants. I am proof that liberals are wrong about everything they say about America.
They even say America is racist. Wokeness is a virus more dangerous than any pandemic found. I have traveled the world and back and I've seen what's out there.
America is not perfect but the principles at the heart of America are perfect. Take it from me, the first minority female governor in history, America is not a racist country.
Source: Speech at the 2023 CPAC Conference in Maryland
Mar 2, 2023
Rick Scott:
President, Democrats, news media are destroying our country
It is the President of the United States who is destroying our country. It is the U.S. Senate that is destroying our country. It is the news media. It is the Democratic party. Academia, Hollywood, Wall Street and many of our big corporations.
They are absolutely destroying the country we love. But it is not just them. Some politicians who say they are on our side are also destroying our country. They are all destroying our country and we are going to stop them cold.
Source: Speech at the 2023 CPAC Conference in Maryland
Mar 2, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy:
I am an 'America first' conservative; won't apologize for it
He said this is an opportunity for the Republican Party and for the conservative movement to rise to the occasion and fill that void with a vision of American national identity that runs so deep that it dilutes woke "poison" to "irrelevance."
Mr. Ramaswamy said he is all in on the "America first" agenda. "Believe me, I am an 'America first' conservative. I will not apologise for it. But to put America first, we now need to rediscover what America is."
Source: Speech at the 2023 CPAC Conference in Maryland
Mar 5, 2023
Wes Moore:
ENOUGH Act more than an acronym, it's a governing philosophy
We need to spend smarter across all state programs. Last month, we unveiled landmark legislation guided by that approach. It's called the ENOUGH Act. And it will continue our assault on child poverty. Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions,
Governments and Households--that's what ENOUGH stands for. But it's more than an acronym. It's a governing philosophy. We believe the people closest to the problems are closest to the solutions. If THEY offer the vision, WE can offer the support.
Source: 2024 State of the State Address to the Maryland legislature
Feb 7, 2024
Angela Alsobrooks:
Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice women
Angela Alsobrooks is attempting a feat: to become only the third Black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. Black female candidates historically have had to rely on small-dollar donations as their White male counterparts tap long-standing networks of
support, researchers say. But a review of early political giving shows that Alsobrooks's candidacy has energized Black power brokers, policy wonks and Democratic super givers--many of whom have no direct stake in Maryland politics. It's what Alsobrooks
represents--a potential third in U.S. history and first in Maryland history.Black female candidates historically have less access to moneyed circles, making it necessary for them to raise money themselves, especially in the primary, noting that the
national political action committee Emily's List--which endorsed Alsobrooks--commits early in a contest to give promising candidates momentum. Emily's List [endorses pro-choice women and is] an acronym for "Early Money Is Like Yeast".
Source: Washington Post on 2024 Maryland Senate race endorsements
Aug 15, 2023
Robin Ficker:
Don't require services that violate religious beliefs
Q: RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?A: This is a phrase lifted from a letter by Thomas Jefferson, which has been inappropriately used to replace the actual language of the 1st Amendment.
Separation of church and state, as it is used in this context generally refers to complete separation, in all respects, between religious organizations and or religion itself and government operations.
Q: Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
A: Strongly Disagree.
Q: Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
A: I am a Christian who believes that God represents the unifying and transcendent truth of the universe.
Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2024 Maryland Senate race
Nov 1, 2016
Wes Moore:
Loving your country does not mean lying about its history
And loving your country does not mean lying about its history. Loving your country does not mean diminishing those who have helped to make this country so powerful and make America so unique in world history in the first place.
And so we have got to put a core focus not on eliminating nor erasing history, but on lifting it up, on celebrating it, on understanding that the American mosaic is big and it's broad and it's beautiful.
Source: CNN SOTU 2025 interview on 2026 Maryland Gubernatorial race
Mar 30, 2025
Wes Moore:
People are exhausted by performative politics
If they are not hearing an alternative, if they're not hearing an alternative plan, if they're not hearing the plan to push back and fight back, if they're not seeing what we are doing in the streets and in the communities and in the neighborhoods
to fight for their best interests, I think for the American people they just look at it as theater. And that is the frustrating thing. The performative politics, people are done, and they're exhausted by it. They just want to see results.
Source: CBS Face the Nation 2025 on 2026 Maryland Governor race
Mar 16, 2025
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