Maryland blacks support GOP governors anti-crime measures

 Washington Free Beacon:

The poll, which was provided by an outside group aligned with Hogan, shows that 64 percent of likely black voters in the state "strongly support" the governor's proposal to "provide greatly increased funding to state and local police agencies," while 24 percent "somewhat support" the policy. Hogan's initiative enjoys similar support across racial lines—89 and 74 percent of white and Hispanic voters support it, respectively.

Those numbers contradict state Democrats' criticism of the plan. After Hogan announced his proposal to invest an additional $150 million into local and state police, state house speaker Adrienne Jones (D.) accused the Republican of working to "politicize" public safety.

"The governor's misguided rhetoric of ‘re-fund the police' is beneath him and the dignity of his office," Jones said in October. State senate president Bill Ferguson (D.) launched a similar attack, calling Hogan's plan nothing but "divisive rhetoric" that would not make communities safer.

Neither Jones nor Ferguson returned requests for comment.

In addition to his plan to increase police funding, Hogan said Tuesday he will introduce two emergency bills to combat violent crime in Baltimore. The move comes one week after the city experienced its 300th homicide for the seventh year in a row—victims include a 69-year-old woman who was stabbed to death inside a church, a 5-year-old girl, and a 13-year-old girl.

"People are being shot nearly every single day in Baltimore City, and we all have an obligation to do something about it right now," Hogan said in a statement. "With all of the actions we have announced today, I want those families and all of the victims of this violence to know that we will not stop pursuing those criminals who are terrorizing our community."
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Democrats in Maryland have been siding with the criminals for years.  There is a reason why Hogan is one of the most popular governors in the country. 

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