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by mcknz 3083 days ago
Probably not, but one should never discount the power of name recognition, combined with symbolism, acting in lieu of traditional qualifications (see "Donald Trump").
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Two of the largest counties in Maryland touch DC: Montgomery and PG (Prince George's) County with lots of people with 3-letter gov't agency ties.

The other major population area, Baltimore (City) and Baltimore County, are difficult to see going for her currently thin resume/positions on the issues affecting them.

Most three letter agencies aren't spy agencies but science ones -- and those do tend to skew left.
She's not running against a republican in the primaries.
Thin resume? She's literally got a Nelson Mandela-style resume for the position now...
Cardin has name recognition in Maryland, people have seen his name on the ballot for decades