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July 2nd, 2018 by WCBC Radio

Republican Gov. Larry Hogan wasted little time kicking off his re-election effort, declaring his newly minted Democratic rival, Ben Jealous, “too risky” and “too extreme” for Maryland.  At precisely the same time in Baltimore, Jealous was railing against Hogan — painting him as an ineffective governor who partners with the Trump administration on far-right policies.  Foreshadowing what is likely to be a heated general election for governor in November, Jealous, 45, and Hogan, 62, held dueling news conferences at noon to make the case the other is deeply flawed.  Hogan, in Annapolis, said voters will see “a very clear difference” between the candidates set to face off Nov. 6 — the same difference that helped him upset Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown four years ago to succeed Gov. Martin O’Malley…