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Showing posts with label Elections 2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elections 2010. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 01, 2010

The Republican Farm Team

December 1, 2010

Kevin E. Dayhoff
In the days following the November 2 state and national midterm elections, pundits have superficially opined at great length as to the depth and meaning of the phoenix-like resurgence of the Republican Party on the national level.

Beyond the media bright lights and glamour focused on the national contests, the number of Republicans voted into local and state offices lends us a better fundamental nuts and bolts gauge for the future of the GOP.

Writing for the Oregon Statesman, my Capitolbeat reporters’ association colleague, Peter Wong, called the November midterm elections a political hurricane when he recently reported on a presentation by Tim Storey, a senior fellow with the National Conference of State Legislatures...  

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Besides, I have never been a fan of the “great person” theory of history.

In Ms. Bykowicz’ article she quotes Mr. Murphy to wisely note: “We turned a pretty good election into a defeat,” Murphy said, describing how Ehrlich's loss overshadowed the local gains. “It's our own fault. We focused all our attention like a laser on one person, one position. And we've got to stop doing that.”

In Carroll and Frederick counties, Republican leadership appears to be much more public policy fundamentals-driven than that of the cult of personality.

According to Ms. Bykowicz, “When … officials are sworn in next month, 15 of the state's 23 counties will be run at the local level by Republicans. Nine of those won't have a single Democrat in their governing body – a phenomenon Republican blogger Richard Cross described as ‘Maryland's red underbelly.’ ”

Or what I refer to as the Republican farm team.

However, to paraphrase my McDaniel College political science professor, Dr. Herb Smith, “Now comes the hard part – governing.”



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Thursday, November 04, 2010

Thursday's top stories on MarylandReporter.com 11/4

Watching voters try to save the world: Election Day through the eyes of an election judge
“Did you save the world?” I asked some of the voters who arrived during the first hour of voting on Election Day randomly as they dropped off the smart cards on which Montgomery County’s voting system encodes a voter’s electronic ballot for the touch screen booths.

“I tried,” or “I did my best,” some replied with a laugh as I handed them an “I Voted” sticker and wished them a good day at the office. Those well wishes set the tone for the rest of my 15-hour day as one of a dozen election judges manning one of the polling sites in Takoma Park.

Analyzing the election in today's State Roundup
O'Malley to meet with Cabinet, says no to tax hikes but yes to budget cuts; Ehrlich had a surprisingly poor showing in home county; who staged the robocall?; state Sen. Mooney won't concede to Ron Young, citing absentee ballots; Kamenetz seeks smooth transition; temporary slots tent welcomed while racing could be slashed; constitutional convention a no-go and a slew of views on the red and the blue of Tuesday's elections.

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Wednesday, November 03, 2010

ExploreCarroll.com: General election certain to bring change for Carroll County

ExploreCarroll.com: General election certain to bring change for Carroll County

Carroll County Election 2010 Candidates


Photo by Kevin Dayhoff
[Good article for your files – delineates much of the who, what, where and when of the candidates for office in Carroll Countyhttp://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4901/carroll-county-election-2010-candidates/]


After a campaign season that seemed to begin almost after the last one ended, today's the day Maryland voters will go to the polls and select a governor and a host of local elected officials in Carroll County.

Regardless of who wins, the county will see significant change, with five new faces on the Board of County Commissioners and at least one new face in the State Senate and House in the 5th District.

The commissioners' race will carry with it the most sweeping change in local government in decades.

In addition to the expansion of the commissioner board from three seats to five, the members will all be elected by district -- not from the county overall. Plus, there will be no incumbents.

No ballots cast on election day will result in a wider impact on the day-to-day lives of county residents than votes cast for Board of County Commissioners. The next board will tackle issues including an expanded sheriff's office or a county police force, whether to build a waste-to-energy incineration plant with Frederick County, the county's land-use master plan update and more.

Need a refresher before the polls? Read stories and profiles on candidates running for office in Carroll Countyhttp://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4901/carroll-county-election-2010-candidates/



20101102 ExpCar Carroll County Election 2010 Candidates

Carroll County, Maryland, Nov. 2010 elections, www.explorecarroll.com, politics

General election certain to bring change for Carroll County MD                                                                                                                     


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Alaska election results with 28 percent of precincts reported

Alaska election results with 28 percent of precincts reported


State of Alaska 2010 General Election November 2, 2010 Unofficial Results at 20:54:25 Num. Report Precinct 438 - Num. Reporting 121 27.63%


20101102 2054 AK GEMS ELECTION RESULTS.pdf

Alaska, election, results,

Alaska election results with 28 percent of precincts reported                                                                                                                       

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A statement on the election from Carroll for Ehrlich

Carroll for Ehrlich
Thank You
 
While Team Ehrlich is saddened by the loss yesterday, we couldn't be more proud of our volunteers in Carroll County.  A big THANK YOU goes out to everyone for taking time to phone bank, attend an event, go door-to-door, or display a yard sign.  Bob Ehrlich truly appreciated your support and hard work.

Warmest regards,
Amanda Miller
Authority:  Marylanders for Bob Ehrlich; H. Terry Hancock, Treasurer

A statement on the election from Carroll for Ehrlich
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2010 Carroll County MD Unofficial General Election Results Summary as of 11:05 p.m.



2010 Carroll County MD General Election Results just released with the unofficial results from 37 of 40 precincts.  http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/election/docs/2010-ge-ues3.pdf

Follow a Live Blog for election coverage 2010 on www.explorecarroll.com: http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4900/live-blog-election-day-2010/

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Follow a Live Blog for election coverage 2010 on www.explorecarroll.com: http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4900/live-blog-election-day-2010/

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2010 election, Carroll County, Maryland, results, explorecarroll.com


2010 Carroll County MD Unofficial General Election Results Summary as of 11:05 p.m.                                                                                                                           
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Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Carroll County MD 2010 Unofficial General Election Results Summary as of 9:30 p.m.




Follow a Live Blog for election coverage 2010 on www.explorecarroll.com: http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4900/live-blog-election-day-2010/

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2010 election, Carroll County, Maryland, results, explorecarroll.com

Carroll County MD 2010 Unofficial General Election Results Summary as of 9:30 p.m.                                                                                                                      

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Baltimore Sun: O’Malley wins second term as governor


Mikulski, 6 U.S. House incumbents also re-elected; Arundel Mills slots proposal, Kratovil-Harris race results still to come...  http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-election-web-updates-20101102,0,7269908.story
Gov. Martin O'Malley has won a second term in Annapolis, handing Republican former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. a second consecutive statewide defeat, the Associated Press is reporting.
The outcome indicates that voters in Maryland, with twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans, are bucking a nationwide hostility toward incumbent Democrats.
U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, a Democrat, and five Democratic members of the House of Representative coasted to re-election. Winners included Elijah E. Cummings, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger,John Sarbanes, Donna Edwards and Chris Van Hollen.
The state's lone Republican congressman, Roscoe Bartlett, also won another two-year term...  http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-election-web-updates-20101102,0,7269908.story

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Follow a Live Blog for election coverage 2010

Follow a Live Blog for election coverage 2010 on www.explorecarroll.com: http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4900/live-blog-election-day-2010/




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Carroll County MD Election Summary report for 14:51 Nov. 2, 2010

Carroll County MD Election Summary report for 14:51 Nov.2, 2010 - (or 2:51 p.m. for non-former military personnel.)  [20101102 1451-ge-uevs.pdf] http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/election/docs/2010-ge-uevs.pdf  http://www.scribd.com/doc/40779987/Carroll-County-MD-Election-Summary-report-for-14-51

Follow a Live Blog for election coverage 2010 on www.explorecarroll.com: http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4900/live-blog-election-day-2010/

Carroll County MD Election Summary report for 14:51                                                                                                                                

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Rural Maryland Surges to the Polls by Joe Getty

Rural Maryland Surges to the Polls
Getty for Senate 2010November 2, 2010
Voters are surging to the polls in State Senate District 5 and the rest of rural Maryland.

The throng of voters coming to the polls in Carroll County and northern Baltimore County is truly exhilarating.

Please continue whatever your are doing to get all of our family, friends, neighbors and other like-minded voters to the polls - it is working!

Rural Maryland is turning out - and obviously this is a bad sign for the incumbent statewide leadership of Maryland. They are looking at the same numbers and they will redouble their efforts to "knock and drag" people to the polls in low-turnout communities.

To win in Maryland, we can't just be good - we have to be excellent. As we close out the polls on Election Day, I offer the two following observations from the first 7 hours of voting:

1. Do you have an hour or two to spare at a Victory Center: The Republican party victory centers will be making calls all afternoon to ensure that we get the maximum highest turnout. If you want to join in this last-minute "get-out-the-vote" drive, call Chris Cavey at (410) 562-7999 or check on the web for the nearest call center to you at www.mdgop.org/victory.

2.  Remind all voters to check their ballot during the review process at the end of touchscreen voting: There have been several instances during Early Voting and today when voters have selected the Republican candidate but in the final review the Democrat candidate is marked with an "X". Election officials state that this can happen because of improper machine calibration or when some holds their finger on the screen for too long (it jumps to the next category and automatically selects the first candidate - always a Democrat).

Joe Getty
  
Watching the Election Day 2010 Results

After the polls close at 8 p.m., I will begin the evening at the Carroll County Republican Central Committee victory party at Buffalo Wild Wings (404 Englar Road, Westminster). Their event starts at 7 pm. Election results will be televised live as they are reported!

Later in the evening, I will attend the Bob Ehrlich campaign election night party at the Timonium Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall (2200 York Road, Timonium).
Election Day - Manchester Elementary
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Election poll workers at Manchester Elementary School, Carroll County.

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Explore Carroll: LIVE BLOG: ELECTION DAY 2010

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Join us Nov. 2 while we live blog election news.

LIVE BLOG: ELECTION DAY 2010

Results, chat and other Carroll County election news


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