Larry Hogan’s big bet on being ‘stuck in the middle’

DAVIDSONVILLE, Maryland — Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan isn’t shying away from being a political punching bag for liberals and conservatives as a centrist Republican running for Senate in Maryland. In fact, he’s embracing it. “Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right,” Hogan told a crowd of supporters at a campaign event Saturday as he was introduced to the tune of Stealers Wheel’s “Stuck in the Middle with You.” “Here I am, stuck in the middle with you.” In the deep blue state, Hogan’s core message to...