Posted on 03/30/2010 2:57:01 PM PDT by RedMDer
Former Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. confirmed Tuesday that he will challenge Gov. Martin O'Malley this fall.
Ehrlich, the state's only Republican governor in a generation
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What Republicans are known in Maryland outside of Bob and his wife?
There are several state Senators and Delegates that are fairly well known in the state.
But they voted for 0, and they have both Senators from the demonrats.
Not really. Conservatives are just not allowed to have any say in how the state government is operated, serve on juries, serve as judges or participate in shaping their own or their family's future in the People's Socialist Democratic Republic Of Maryland. We're lucky to be allowed to vote.
I’m in Baltimore County, far too many old people still voting Demonrat, same as their fathers. They don’t know about Tom Bromwell (ex-MD state senator) and his wife, sitting in prison because the FBI caught them taking bribes, nobody in MD bothered.
They’re dying, so there’s hope. Ehrlich was my congressman, I vote for him everytime, so does most of my area.
Big problems:
1. Baltimore City, mostly black, most should not be voting because they have criminal records but that doesn’t stop the DemRats from counting their vote.
2. Prince Georges County outside DC, really black and same as above.
3. Montgomery County (Monkey County). Full of government workers, Demonrats, a sanctuary county within a sanctuary state. Crime is up, do they care? One of the most overpriced hellholes to live in in the USA.
4. Nursing homes, dead people and just plain outright voter fraud. Baltimore City leads the way. Waste product Glendenning from Prince Georges County didn’t get enough votes until the fraud re-count came in from the city back in 1996. Lone Republican woman (1 of 3 on the board) on the certification board sold out and certified the election for a political appointment. Would have been fixed without vote.
5. Erhlich won the governor’s race because he ran against Kathleen KENNEDY Thompson, that name didn’t help her and she’s out of politics. Thank God, she acted like a young teenager around me and I was her age.
MD sucks, I moved here with the goal to locate in S PA. It’s a daily traffic jam with people living in PA and working in MD. Never did make that move up the road.
We’ve got great roads but lousy drivers in Baltimore County. Much better in the rest of the state. Traffic jams especially on the north side of the beltway are caused by drivers who can’t drive. Cellphones have multiplied the problem.
I was rear ended my first week in MD, hit at least 3 times in my first ten years, and I’m being kind, I probably forgot a few. First time I was stopped at a red light. No damage. One time I was stuck in Beltway traffic and stopped next to a Cop standing in the median. He just happened to be next to my drivers side window. Next I know it’s thump, thump. 3 cars and the cop saw the whole thing. He already had problems with traffic, but luckily I had no damage and left. He still had to fill out an accident report because the middle car in the sandwich had major rear bumper damage.
Anyone thinking about MD should consider Texas or Arizona first. Go Sheriff Joe!
Me too. We need to take this back.
Lets THROW THEM ALL OUT!
I'm in the 2nd district but very close to the first(Carney). I did phone banks to help Andy last time. He can win the 1st. Lets get him in this time.
I also really want to DITCH DUTCH.
Well, there were TWO reasons Erhlich won...
1) KKT is an idiot. I don’t mean the cliched “what an idiot” - I mean she’s literally not very bright.
2) Parris Glendening was the most despised governor in the history of Maryland. A complete arrogant a-hole who was hated by even all the Democrats in the state government.
I don’t think O’Malley is nearly as hated as Glendening was, and he’s certainly not as dumb as KKT. I’ve learned not to be too optimistic about Maryland politics.
My county (Harford) always goes republican and for Ehrlich. This can be said for most of the northern, western, and eastern shore counties. Unfortunately, O’Malley will only need to carry PG, AA, Montgomery Counties & Balt City and we will likely lose.
If Ehrlich can get back approx 10-15% of Balt County there is a chance. I assume he threw his hat back in confidant that he can do just that.
Actually, most of the state is conservative. The Eastern Shore (where I live) and the Mountains of Western MD (where I was born) both vote heavily conservative. It is Balt, PG, and Montgomery county who give us non-government employed hard working Marylanders a bad name
Actually, most of the state is conservative. The Eastern Shore (where I live) and the Mountains of Western MD (where I was born) both vote heavily conservative. It is Balt, PG, and Montgomery county who give us non-government employed hard working Marylanders a bad name
LeRoy Myers is your man if you want a TRUE conservative governor.
He’s honest, Christian, pro-life, hard-working and ethical.
I grew up with the whole family.
Salt of the earth people.
If I were him, I wouldn’t count on the Western Maryland turnout.
You can only fool hillbillies once.
It is, and Ehrlich IS NOT A CONSERVATIVE.
And lets dump the unimpeachable Doug Gansler, too!
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
Well, it’s been 40 years and they haven’t caught me yet. And we’re talking Kolumbia, Central MD here.
You mean the “Miss me yet?” sentiment!
“The problem is that the state is comprised to a very large degree of Federal Employees and the baggage that government workers always have.”
Bingo.
Well, almost. MD is traditionally “Democrat” - homegrown from the Civil War era (can’t let it go) as well as foreigners (of the type you mention). The CW types couldn’t let go until it was too late, and by then Feds had taken over.
Never mind the problems of a big city, especially when it is a big % of your land mass as well as population.
BTW, sorry to say, but VA is being taken over finally by those same DC Fed government-trough liberals. Northern VA is not what it was even in my youth just 25 years ago. The Potomac protected it a long time.
You know, once again, the issue of “secession” has been breached by Eastern Shore types, as it was 10-15 years ago.
Don’t be so sure about those stats.
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