The caller told Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Tuesday during a radio interview that she voted for him, campaigned for him and prayed for him.
Hogan told the caller on the C4 Show on WBAL radio Tuesday that he didn’t disagree with her.
“I’m concerned about the future of this country,” he said. “Neither party put up the best candidate, in my opinion.”
Hogan said last month that he did not plan to vote for Trump or Clinton. He didn’t attend the GOP convention and said Tuesday that he didn’t watch it either. He is not paying attention to the Democratic convention, which opened Monday night in Philadelphia.
The comments on the presidential candidates were part of a wide-ranging interview that touched on crime in Baltimore, the trials of the police officers involved in Freddie Gray’s death, the U.S. Senate race and the governor’s health.
Asked about the high number of killings in Baltimore so far this year, Hogan said more needs to be said about and done about the crimes.
“We do hear a lot lately about instances of police shootings” across the country, but “no one is really crying out about” the killings happening in Baltimore and other cities, Hogan said.
The governor also repeated his position on the trials of the six officers in the police-custody death of Gray, saying that it is a waste of time and money to proceed with the final two trials. The prosecutor has not obtained a conviction in the first four trials.
While Hogan is staying out of the presidential race, he said he is doing what he can to help House of Delegates Minority Whip Kathy Szeliga (R-Baltimore County) defeat U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to capture the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.).
Hogan, who endorsed Szeliga last week, called Szeliga a “good leader” and said it would be a problem to have a congressional delegation without any women.
“Do we want a career Washington liberal Democrat or someone in there to fight to make a difference?” he asked.
Hogan also gave an update on his health. He said his tests continue to show no sign of cancer. Hogan was diagnosed last year with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and received chemotherapy for months. In November, tests revealed that he was in remission.
He said he is “feeling good” and starting to drop some of the weight he gained while on steroids during his treatment.
