[Music] the sizzling sound I practice for this moment is unmistakable us especially when paired with cheerleaders go Navy riling up the crown go Navy go Navy the Naval Academy kicking off their college football season game day program programs programs and this is where we caught up with how are you hey thank you very much former governor and current US Senate candidate glad you're here appreciate that thank you hi McKenzie Larry Hogan we're pretty excited about where we are at this point um you know I've been feeling that kind of enthusiasm as we get out around the state it's a difficult race you know I've said from the beginning that I'm uh definitely the underdog you'd be hardpressed to find people in Maryland who don't know Hogan's name coming off of eight years as Governor it's got to be like 11:00 right Larry Hogan has found popularity not many Republicans have enjoyed in a state like Maryland where Democrats outnumber Republican voters some two to one if you were elected what would be the number one issue you would like to Champion in the Senate well I think uh it's the issue I've been trying to Champion for 10 years and that is trying to uh be in the middle of fixing the uh divisiveness and dysfunction and the broken toxic politics in Washington I think I can be a a key voice and a key vote uh to try to ensure that people are working together to get things done I think I can play the same kind of a role that uh Joe mansion and kirston Cinema play as being in the middle trying to work across the aisle just like I did for 8 years as governor in the blue state in America to be like one of those National names on Capital Hill Hogan has an uphill battle to get there the last time Maryland voters sent a republican to the US Senate Was 1980 which is why Hogan says he continues to campaign with a Centrist message no one in America stood up uh to his party more than I did in either party uh I've been the leading uh voice of opposition within the Republican party to Donald Trump and the magum movement being in that middle position uh is exactly what we desperately need down there but Hogan's record in the governor's office specifically vetoing a bill expanding who could perform abortions in the state is a frequent attack from Democrats that veto overridden by the Democrats in control of the general assembly and Hogan says I promised to sponsor a bill to codify row well Hogan has been a vocal critic of Donald Trump the former president did endorse Hogan's Senate effort that's something hog says he neither accepted Trump's backing nor did he return the favor critics of the former Governor pointed top Republicans recruitment of him to get in the race in the first place if push comes to shove and let's say republican leadership says okay former Governor Hogan you would be able to get a key seat on a committee if you do X Y and Z for us I think everybody in Maryland knows that I couldn't care less about that I don't care about committees or office space or whatever there's nothing they can do to influence me control of the Senate could hinge on who wins this race leading to Maryland's Senate race drawing national attention and big money well I don't really care about any of that my I'm I'm just trying other people do I know but I don't think they're going to win that's all they want to talk about is National politics but the average voter doesn't care about that at all they don't care about flipping the seat they don't care about you know Chuck Schumer or Mitch McConnell I'm telling you the people out here care about affordability they care about crime they care about everyday issues as we make our way through the par parking lot parties with people how are you welcome thank you very much 100% I appreciate that Hogan Embraces campaign mode poker chip cuz we're all in all in I like that ready one two taking photos I got my Allin chip and meeting people like Lou McIntyre I am a lifelong Republican I have never voted for a democrat in my life and I'm voting a straight Democratic ticket this year except for him why is that Lu I don't like Trump looks like he working pretty hard and it's on to the next group how are you nice to see you you're not playing around kids play football in the shadow of Navy stadium and Hogan it's like that goat's pretty hungry meets more supporters I'm a it's going to be a sweaty hog I apologize we get a photo like Alyssa pasta no I just think he's a very great person well-rounded loves all of Marland who says she's been a Hogan backer since the co pandemic I will be getting my vote it's getting closer to kickoff as the band makes its way into the stadium Hogan makes his pitch to voters clear you know I'm more concerned about the red white and blue than just the red versus the blue as time winds down the minid Shipman make their way into their seats as well step good left right and it's a race against the clock for voters to make up their minds who do they want to send to Washington as 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