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Incumbent (RINO) Congressman Loses To Conservative Republican In Maryland’s 1st District
wbal election returns ^ | 2-12-08 | Self

Posted on 02/12/2008 8:20:44 PM PST by icwhatudo

For those not familiar with Maryland, we are like that that red/blue map of America. Most of the state is conservative but is overwhelmed by the liberals concentrated in Baltimore City and the DC suburbs.

Until recently Maryland was divided 4/4 in its congressional representation until the dems redistricted (gerrymandered) Republicans into two main congressional districts. This pretty much guarantees republican wins for these two congressional seats but the problem is that one of these seats is held by a "RINO"-Wayne Gilchrest.

Gilcrest voted with Nancy Pelosi more than any other (r)epublican in congress. He is the poster boy for the word RINO. The way he stayed in power for so long is that he is a veteran who is great on farm/bay issues. The district includes all of Maryland's Eastern Shore which is farm and Chesapeake Bay country.

When the dems gerrymandered the district to include more republicans, (thus emptying two other districts of republicans to ensure a dem pick up of 2 seats), they added large numbers of "western shore" republicans in Baltimore's northern suburbs and areas near the states capital in Annapolis.

This opened up the chance for Conservative Republican State Senator Andy Harris to challenge the (r)epublican incumbent Gilcrest. Harris has the support of the former republican governor Bob Ehrlich and every republican state senator...

except one...

On the last day to declare for the race, out of nowhere republican state senator E.J. Pipkin decided to run- dividing the conservative anti-Gilcrest vote.

Had he stayed out of the race, the defeat of the RINO Gilcrest would have been assured. As of now here are the returns:

Maryland Primary Election Results

House of Representatives - District 1

U.S. House - District 1 - GOP Primary

Maryland - 91 of 277 Precincts Reporting - 33%

Harris , Andy GOP 9,648 41%

Gilchrest , Wayne (i) 8,205 34%

Pipkin , E.J. GOP 5,283 22%

Arminio , Joe GOP 365 2%

Banks , Robert GOP 300 1%


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: 110th; gilcrest; gopprimary; harris; maryland; md2008; potomacprimary; rino
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1 posted on 02/12/2008 8:20:52 PM PST by icwhatudo
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2 posted on 02/12/2008 8:22:44 PM PST by icwhatudo
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The 6th is the other republican district led by Republican Representative Roscoe Bartlett.


3 posted on 02/12/2008 8:23:58 PM PST by icwhatudo
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My whole family including my almost 18 year old daughter voted for Andy Harris in Salisbury. Here’s hoping he pulls this out!


4 posted on 02/12/2008 8:25:28 PM PST by DelmarvaMike (May God watch over our troops and our President)
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Would Harris be the favorite in the general?


5 posted on 02/12/2008 8:25:53 PM PST by I Hired Craig Livingstone (Is it 2012 yet?)
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PLEASE let the results continue in this direction!


6 posted on 02/12/2008 8:26:28 PM PST by IMissPresidentReagan ("When you can't make them see the light; make them feel the heat." President Ronald Reagan)
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E.J. Pipkin? The E.J. Pipkin?
7 posted on 02/12/2008 8:27:57 PM PST by Wally_Kalbacken (Seldom right but never in doubt)
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Yes, Harris would be the favorite and would have no problem standing up to McCain on immigration and fetal stem cell issues. This guy is a conservatives conservative, a doctor who is 100% pro-life. The kind of guy we need to stop McCain on these issues.


8 posted on 02/12/2008 8:29:31 PM PST by icwhatudo
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While vote totals are scaring republicans in places like Virginia where the total dems are far more than the total repubs that voted...in this district Republicans who have voted so far stand at 25k vs Dems at 16k. The republican will win the general election here.


9 posted on 02/12/2008 8:32:38 PM PST by icwhatudo
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House of Representatives - District 1

U.S. House - District 1 - GOP Primary

Maryland - 105 of 277 Precincts Reporting - 38%

Harris , Andy GOP 11,359 42%

Gilchrest , Wayne (i) GOP 8,944 33%

Pipkin , E.J. GOP 5,879 22%

Arminio , Joe GOP 412 2%

Banks , Robert GOP 340 1%


10 posted on 02/12/2008 8:34:15 PM PST by icwhatudo
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It will be nice to see Pipken go down after sneaking in at the last minute to help his buddy Wayne.......


11 posted on 02/12/2008 8:40:36 PM PST by DelmarvaMike (May God watch over our troops and our President)
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I have inside info from the Gilchrest campaign that they can not close the gap. They are almost certain they will lose tonight!


12 posted on 02/12/2008 8:42:55 PM PST by Towsoncrs
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Good luck to your Republican politico!

“Most of the state is conservative but is overwhelmed by the liberals concentrated in Baltimore City and the DC suburbs.”

The above sounds like the state of Washington. Seattle, Tacoma and Vancouver are Democrat party dominated, while the rest of the state is basically blue.


13 posted on 02/12/2008 8:43:01 PM PST by SatinDoll (Desperately seeking a conservative candidate.)
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Getting close!

U.S. House - District 1 - GOP Primary

Maryland - 147 of 277 Precincts Reporting - 53%

Harris , Andy GOP 14,831 39%

Gilchrest , Wayne (i) GOP 13,674 36%

Pipkin , E.J. GOP 8,096 21%

Arminio , Joe GOP 603 2%

Banks , Robert GOP 529 1%


14 posted on 02/12/2008 8:45:16 PM PST by icwhatudo
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Good. Let’s hope he pulls it out tonight. Conservatives need to get back to their roots.


15 posted on 02/12/2008 8:46:20 PM PST by I Hired Craig Livingstone (Is it 2012 yet?)
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including my almost 18 year old daughter

How could she vote if she's only 17?

16 posted on 02/12/2008 8:46:37 PM PST by NRA2BFree ("The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves!")
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Good,...we need some conservative wins....


17 posted on 02/12/2008 8:47:17 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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If she is 18 by the general she can vote in the MD primary


18 posted on 02/12/2008 8:47:28 PM PST by Towsoncrs
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Andy Harris is a good friend of mine....a devoutly religious physician that is fiercely conservative.

I’ve been sending him money as often as possible, and I live in MO!


19 posted on 02/12/2008 8:51:53 PM PST by Ethrane ("semper consolar")
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Nice. Hope Gilchrest goes down. I showed up today, mostly just to vote for Bartlett, and tossed in an anti-McLame Romney vote just for good measure. Then I went to the post office & dropped my voter registration form to switch from "R" to "I" in the mail.

Keep in mind that liberal Republicans like Gilchrest are no longer "RINO"s. They're mainstream. The new party base is left of center, as is the presumptive nominee, so they define what a Republican is. The anomaly is a conservative Republican, meaning a "RINO" at this point is actually a conservative.

So, here's hoping that Andy Harris (the new conservative "RINO") pulls out this race and drops the mainstream Republican liberal Gilchrest.

20 posted on 02/12/2008 8:55:50 PM PST by MCH
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