I didn't think it would be that close. Mfume still only garnered 40% of the total vote. It appears voting was done along racial lines, which means if there were just two candidates, Cardin and Mfume, I suspect that Cardin would have won 60-40. We will see if there is any controversy.
I have stated that I believed a Cardin victory would be the best thing for Steele, controversy or not. It demonstrates again to the Dems most loyal constituency, African-Americans, that race does matter in the primaries for statewide elections. Steele should benefit by the white Dem establishment's eschewing a former head of the NAACP in favor a relatively unknown white Congressman who just happens to be Jewish. I like Steele chances if he can get some Rep turnout and some black crossover votes.
"I like Steele chances if he can get some Rep turnout and some black crossover votes."
On that we can agree. And even more important than Steele getting more black votes may be black turnout being less than exemplary following the Cardin-Mfume primary and the fact that it may be hard for them to get motivated to vote for a white (and Jewish) Democrat over the likeable black Lt. Governor.