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He's up to the challenge. Democratic U.S. Senate contender Dan Hynes, who had all the advantages in a projected 2004 matchup against Sen. Peter G. Fitzgerald, is facing a more difficult contest in the wake of Fitzgerald's withdrawal as a candidate for re-election. Hynes, 34, the two-term state comptroller, would be the underdog in a race against former Gov. Jim Edgar, 56, the Republican Party's consensus choice for the U.S. Senate. At the same time, Hynes has the potential to give Edgar a more competitive run than any Democrat in the field. In a series of statewide polls taken since...

For immediate release 9/12/2002 10:00 P.M. EDT Despite spending less than $500, Alzona, a fiscal conservative, wins 72,610+ votes (42.3%) in the statewide Republican Primary Election for Maryland ComptrollerTo: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor Contact: Augustus Alzona, 301-530-8883 e-mail: alzona@verizon.netPress Release In his very first campaign for statewide public office, Augustus Alzona (R), a Bethesda CPA and management consultant, received an impressive 72,610 + votes (42.3%) cast in the September 10th Maryland Gubernatorial Primary Election. A well-known grassroots conservative, civil/constitutional rights advocate and minority community activist, Alzona, was around 7.7% short of the votes required to become the very first Filipino...

  The REAL Republicans!COMPTROLLER(Vote for One)Augustus AlzonaCPA, manager, civic leader, trusted family man  REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEEAT LARGE(Vote for Three)Augustus AlzonaConservative activist, coalitions leaderJeff BrownSmall businessman, gun rights patriotMary Greta PattenLibrarian, Daughter of the American Revolution  DISTRICT 14(Vote for One)Joseph SladkiEducation & Technology Management Consultant  DISTRICT 17(Vote for One)Robert E. BrandDecorated Vietnam War Veteran, Security Specialist  DISTRICT 39(Vote for Two)Mark Alan BoothDecorated Gulf War Veteran, Trans. OperationsRobert HoldenDecorated Vietnam War Hero (2 Bronze Stars)  BOARD OF EDUCATION AT LARGE(Vote for One)Robert HoldenTeacher, small business owner, MENSA member  Authority: Augustus Alzona, Campaign ManagerThe Real Republican SlateThePatriot@ToughGuy.Net THE REAL REPUBLICAN SLATEThese REAL Republicans are...

Up to now it's just been a war of words, but now Governor Glendening is upping the ante in his feud with Comptroller William Donald Schaefer. Glendening is giving Secretary of State John Willis $25,000 in campaign money he doesn't need anymore to use for radio ads in his uphill battle to unseat Shaefer. The ads will run in the Washington area where Schaefer isn't as popular as he is around Baltimore. Glendening says he's doing it because of what he calls Schaefer's "lack of respect" for the citizens of Maryland. Schaefer's opponents say he has made derogatory remarks about...