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For the first time, Democrat C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger has opened a significant lead against Republican Helen Delich Bentley in their race for Maryland's 2nd Congressional District, according to a new poll. The Maryland Poll - conducted for The Sun and The Gazette newspapers - found that Ruppersberger, the Baltimore County executive, leads the former congresswoman 46 percent to 38 percent, with 15 percent undecided with less than a week before Election Day. When undecided voters leaning one way or the other are taken into account, Ruppersberger's lead increases to 49-40.

California Governor 10/28/2002 Davis (D) 48% Simon (R) 37% Camejo (G) 8% Copeland (L) 3% Undecided/Other 4% Data Collected 10/25/02 - 10/27/02 Geography State of California Universe 725 Likely Voters Margin of Error 3.7% Client KABC-TV Los Angeles KXTV-TV Sacramento KGTV-TV San Diego KPIX-TV San Francisco ----- Kansas Governor 10/28/2002 Sebelius (D) 53% Shallenburger (R) 38% Hawver (L) 4% Pettibone (Ref) 2% Undecided/Other 3% Data Collected 10/25/02 - 10/27/02 Geography State of Kansas Universe 553 Likely Voters Margin of Error 4.3% Client KWCH-TV Wichita ----- Maryland Governor 10/28/2002 Townsend (D) 49% Ehrlich (R) 48% Undecided/Other 3% Data Collected 10/25/02 -...

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Maryland Governor 10/21/2002 Ehrlich (R) 48.2% Townsend (D) 48.2% Undecided/Other 3.6% Data Collected 10/18/02 - 10/20/02 Geography State of Maryland Universe 901 Likely Voters Margin of Error 3.3% Client WMAR-TV Baltimore WJLA-TV Washington ----- Michigan Governor 10/21/2002 Granholm (D) 54% Posthumus (R) 41% Undecided/Other 5% Data Collected 10/18/02 - 10/20/02 Geography State of Michigan Universe 649 Likely Voters Margin of Error 3.9% Client WDIV-TV Detroit WZZM-TV Grand Rapids ----- South Carolina Governor 10/21/2002 Hodges (D) 51% Sanford (R) 46% Undecided/Other 3% Data Collected 10/18/02 - 10/20/02 Geography State of South Carolina Universe 671 Likely Voters Margin of Error 3.9% Client...

According to a poll released on October 8 by WJLA TV in Washington, Bob Ehrlich leads Lieutenant Governor Townsend by a margin of 51 - 47 %.

<p>A careful look at Democratic gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Kennedy Townsend — her campaign's flirtation with hiring consultant Julius Henson to scare black voters into voting against Republican nominee Robert Ehrlich, her strident defense of affirmative action and her efforts to insinuate that Jewish Marylanders have no business voting for Republicans — suggests that sowing racial and ethnic discord are key components of her campaign.</p>

Republican Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. leads Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend 46 percent to 43 percent in the race for Maryland governor, according to a poll for Washington television station WRC-NBC4 released yesterday. The poll is the first to show Ehrlich with a lead in the tightening contest, although it has a margin of error of 4 percentage points, meaning the race remains a statistical tie, as other recent polls have suggested. It was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc., which surveyed 625 likely voters statewide.

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...

Efforts by Rep. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. to win over Jewish voters in Maryland, many of whom have traditionally voted Democratic in the past, may be paying off. Influential members of the Baltimore region's Jewish community say Ehrlich is gaining uncommonly strong support from Jewish Democrats in his bid to become Maryland's first Republican governor since the 1960s. And in Montgomery County, where he is far less known, Jewish voters are beginning to give him a look, leaders there say. Ehrlich says the support reflects that he's a Republican who bothers to ask Jews for their vote - something he...

[SNIP] Barksdale said he built his work ethic tending to his father's dairy farm in rural southern Virginia. "You work in an office," he said, "you are not really working."

  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...

[SNIP] Barksdale, 38, is one of four lawyers challenging six sitting Circuit Court judges in the nonpartisan judicial race, marking the first time since 1986 that incumbent judges are facing contested elections. "I have nothing but respect for the judiciary," he said. At the same time, Barksdale said, "If someone has the word 'judge' in front of their names, that doesn't mean they have more experience than some litigators in this county."

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In a tally sure to further boost his confidence, Republican Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. raised five times more money in recent weeks than Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend did, campaign finance reports show. Although Townsend's campaign for governor has raised more money overall - $6.8 million compared with Ehrlich's $4.5 million - what began this year as a chasm between their bank accounts appears to be closing quickly. During the most recent reporting period, from Aug. 7 to 25, Ehrlich raised more than $620,000... Townsend had a far quieter month, collecting about $126,000 during the reporting period. ...Ehrlich's success in the...

August 19, 2002 Wayne's World War on the Eastern Shore? Conservative Groups Target Moderate Gilchrest By Chris Cillizza Vacationland has suddenly turned into a political battleground. Rep. Wayne Gilchrest will face hard-charging attorney David Fischer in the Sept. 10 GOP primary in Maryland's 1st district, a seat made up almost entirely of the state's portion of the Eastern Shore, a rural area that is also a prime getaway spot for many in the mid-Atlantic region. Fischer's candidacy has gained significant national support over the past several weeks, as he has secured the backing of the National Rifle Association and Club...

A federal grand jury investigating a Maryland crime-control office overseen by Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend has asked to review personnel records for about half the agency's professional staff as well as documents showing how more than $6 million in federal funds was spent, according to subpoenas released yesterday by state officials. The subpoenas give the clearest indication yet of the widening scope of the federal probe and its apparent focus on whether state employees were engaged in improper political activity.

For immediate release 08/09/02 4:00 p.m. EDT "The Real Republican Slate" launches campaign to replace GOP leadership after 9/10 Maryland Primary ElectionTo: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor Contact: Augustus Alzona, 301-530-8883 e-mail: ThePatriot@FastMail.FM Press Release Rockville, Maryland - Republican candidates seeking election to the Montgomery County Republican Central Committee have officially joined "The Real Republican Slate" of grassroots conservative activists planning to provide new leadership for both the local and state GOP immediately after the 2002 elections. Note that if ten or more members of this particular slate are elected to the local Republican Central Committee, they will constitute a majority...

Re: Your Favorite Presidential Candidate (GOP)? davidd on Friday, August 02 @ 13:08:08 MDT Tom Tancredo is one of the most patriotic members of Congress. He sincerely cares about the U.S. and he believes in the rule of law. Tom Tancredo is 100% opposed to illegal immigration and he understands the damage that it is doing to the U.S. President Bush is in favor of illegal immigration and he is not carrying out his sworn duty to uphold the Constitution and to protect the U.S. from invasion of huge masses of illegal aliens. The time has come to replace Bush...

WHAT: FReeper Augustus Alzona is forming a slate of nineteen true conservative Republican activists to take over the current local central committee in Montgomery County, Maryland, and then later, work with fellow, state central committee members statewide to gain effective control (by conservatives) over the Maryland Republican Party.  WHY: As most of you who have been keeping up with Republican Party politics over the last four-year election cycle (now ending) know, the Maryland State GOP continues to be basically controlled by so-called "moderates." This phenomenon has also applied to the locally elected party central committee here in Montgomery County over...

Poll Shows Townsend With Slim Lead Over Ehrlich