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Dems stay not being able to understand how big of an issue illegal immigration is for Hispanics here legally. 
 

 

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A democrat, taking money they aren't qualified for ?   Not really a 'scandal'

 

Will This Scandal in Maryland Cost Democrats Another Senate Seat?

Matt Margolis | 3:32 PM on September 25, 2024

    

Republicans are widely favored to flip the Senate this November, and the more seats they secure, the stronger their prospects are for maintaining a GOP majority in the years ahead. One race that has unexpectedly emerged on the radar is the Senate contest in Maryland, where former Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, is proving surprisingly competitive in several polls. 

 

While it's widely accepted that Democrats will carry the state in the presidential election, there has been persistent optimism that Republicans could capture this Senate seat despite some polls showing Angela Alsobrooks, Hogan's Democrat opponent, with a healthy lead.

 

A new tax scandal involving Alsobrooks might just tip the scale in Hogan's favor. According to CNN, Alsobrooks "improperly took advantage of tax breaks she did not qualify for, including one meant for low-income senior citizens, saving thousands of dollars in taxes on two properties she owned in Washington, DC, and in Maryland."

 

A CNN review of property records and tax bills shows that for both properties, Alsobrooks claimed for more than a decade a homestead tax exemption that is meant to apply only to someone’s primary residence, violating state and local tax relief requirements. She also improperly claimed a senior citizens’ tax break on her Washington property, cutting the tax bill in half. Alsobrooks, 53, never qualified for that tax break, but her grandparents, who owned the property before her, likely did. A senior adviser for Alsobrooks told CNN that she was unaware of the problem and that her attorneys are working with both Washington and Prince George’s County, Maryland, to resolve the issue. 

 

Alsobrooks saved nearly $14,000 in property taxes between 2005 and 2017 by using tax exemptions designed for primary residents, low-income households, and senior citizens on her northeast Washington property. However, public records indicate she did not actually reside in Washington during that period, as she has been registered to vote in Prince George’s County since 1995. According to CNN, "A senior adviser for Alsobrooks told CNN that she was unaware of the problem and that her attorneys are working with both Washington and Prince George’s County, Maryland, to resolve the issue."

 

"How does Alsobrooks explain running a taxpayer-funded real estate finance agency while failing to do basic due diligence on her own real estate taxes?" the Hogan campaign asked.

 

https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/09/25/democrat-scandal-in-maryland-could-rock-senate-race-n4932833#google_vignette

 

 

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4 hours ago, Backintheday544 said:

 

Update on the aggregates. With Nebraska staying split ballot, MI, PA, and WI are moving to lean Dem, Harris basically has 270 locked up.

 

Forecast tracker (Sep 26)

NameChance%

13 Keys ⭐️🔵Harris100

Primary Model🔵Harris75

RacetotheWH🔵Harris58.6

538🔵Harris55

The Economist🔵Harris

Split Ticket🔵Harris62

JHK🔵Harris56

DDHQ/The Hill🔵Harris55

CNanalysis🔵Harris53.5

Votehub🔵Harris

RCP🔵Harris

270towin🔵Harris

Thomas Miller🔵Harris

Princeton🔵Harris

24Cast🔵Harris74

Solid Purple🔵Harris57

338Canada🔵Harris57

David’s Model🔵Harris53.9

Nate Silver🔵Harris55.2

⭐️ forecaster has the best track record

Dems are worried they’re going to lose Montana/Tester, and potentially Ohio/Brown, with Maryland being way too iffy for their comfort. 
 

Spending money in FL & TX seems desperate, but Dems do have way more money at their disposal than R’s.