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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Baltimore Sun: O'Malley for governor

O'Malley for governor

Our view: The incumbent is the better of two strong candidates

October 30, 2010 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-omalley-endorsement-20101030,0,2243232.story

The rematch between Gov. Martin O'Malley and former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. presents Maryland voters with a rare and difficult choice between two men with the proven stature and experience to serve as the state's chief executive. The voters of Maryland have shown a willingness to trust both of them with the leadership of the state, and they know from direct experience that neither man is perfect — nor so terrible as his opponent claims. While a strong case can be made for either one, we believe that Mr. O'Malley's talents, vision and track record make him the better choice to tackle the challenges Maryland faces.

There are several issues on which we believe Mr. Ehrlich's positions are superior. …

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But on the whole, Mr. O'Malley's ideas are better suited to the challenges Maryland faces now, whereas Mr. Ehrlich at times has failed to recognize the ways in which the world has changed since he left office four years ago.

20101030 Baltimore Sun OMalley for governor

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-omalley-endorsement-20101030,0,2243232.story

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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Why government matters by Blair Lee

Why government matters

Blair Lee, Gazette, Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, “Why governor matters” My Maryland | Blair Lee

http://www.gazette.net/stories/10292010/polilee184218_32540.php

An O'Malley campaign flier now arriving in people's mailboxes says, "Bob Ehrlich made $2.5 million working for one of

America

's largest lobbying firms." Aside from the fact that Ehrlich is not, and never has been, a lobbyist, what does his income have to do with this year's governor's race?

What's O'Malley's message? Vote for O'Malley because he made less money than Ehrlich? Vote for O'Malley because he doesn't work for a law firm (anymore)? Vote for O'Malley because he needs the money and Ehrlich doesn't?

O'Malley's personal attack ads cluttering our TV sets slam Ehrlich because his clients included banks, oil companies and casinos, and because Ehrlich, when governor, raised transportation and environmental fees.

When O'Malley was a criminal defense attorney his clients included sexual predators, thieves and drunken drivers. And, as governor, he engineered the biggest tax hike in Maryland history. But, again, what has this got to do with the problems facing Maryland — recession, unemployment and the state's staggering fiscal crisis?

Given the vehemence and volume of O'Malley's attack ads, it's difficult to tell whether he's running for governor or auditioning for the Jerry Springer show.

So maybe, this close to the election, we should remind ourselves why the Maryland governor's job is so important, particularly this year…http://www.gazette.net/stories/10292010/polilee184218_32540.php

20101029 Why government matters Blair Lee

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Early voting under way in Carroll County at Westminster Senior Center

http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4869/early-voting-under-way-carroll-county-westminster-senior-center/

Early voting under way in Carroll County at Westminster Senior Center

Published October 26, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Early voting for the Maryland general election began last week at the Westminster Senior Center, 135 Stoner Ave., and continues through this Thursday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day.The pace was brisk in Westminster last week, but by Saturday ... ... http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4869/early-voting-under-way-carroll-county-westminster-senior-center/

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Monday, October 25, 2010

Gazette:The case for Ehrlich by Blair Lee

Friday, Oct. 22, 2010

The case for Ehrlich

My Maryland | Blair Lee

http://www.gazette.net/stories/10222010/polilee165421_32541.php

Maryland's governor's race is not about jobs (governors don't create jobs; healthy economies do).

Nor is it about slots, BGE rates, charter schools or the tuition freeze (a political hoax).

Nor is it about illegal immigration (O'Malley calls them "new Americans," Ehrlich calls them "illegals"), gay marriage (O'Malley is for, Ehrlich is against), the death penalty (O'Malley is against, Ehrlich is for) or tort reform (O'Malley is against, Ehrlich is for).

Nor is it about attack ads, phony ballots, sending a message to Obama or The Washington Post's daily hatchet job on Ehrlich (just compare this week's bios on O'Malley and Ehrlich. My God, how blatantly biased can a newspaper be?).

On a single day, every four years, we citizens get to touch the ship of state's steering wheel. We set the ship's future course by electing the captain and crew. On that single day we govern them; the rest of the time they govern us.

Our big chance is on Nov. 2, Election Day, when we irrevocably determine Maryland's fiscal fate by picking the people who will manage the state's budget crisis…http://www.gazette.net/stories/10222010/polilee165421_32541.php

20101022 BLee Gaz The case for Ehrlich

Gazette:The case for Ehrlich by Blair Lee

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Sunday, October 24, 2010

BRIAN GRIFFITHS at Red Maryland: Why you should vote for State Question 1

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2010

Why you should vote for State Question 1

http://redmaryland.blogspot.com/2010/10/why-you-should-vote-for-state-question.html

Sure there are a few places that have been talking about Question 1 for a few years now, but only recently has Question 1 been getting even a moderate amount of press, and most voters probably have no idea that it is even on the ballot.

What is Question 1? It's a Constitutional required provision that requires every twenty years that we be asked if we want to hold a Constitutional Convention:

Question 1
Constitutional Question
(Senate Bill 26, Chapter 9 of the 2010 Legislative Session)
Maryland Constitutional Convention
Should a constitutional convention be called for the purpose of changing the Maryland Constitution?
Under Article XIV, Section 2 of the Maryland Constitution the General Assembly is required to ask the voters every 20 years whether a constitutional convention should be called for the purpose of altering the Maryland Constitution.

If a majority of voters support a Constitutional Convention, we will go to the polls and elect 188 delegates to the Constitutional Convention in a non-partisan election. Those Delegates will go to Annapolis and literally have the opportunity to write a new constitution to put before the people of Maryland.
Now there are a lot of people who don't necessarily think this is such a great idea. Kevin Dayhoff is concerned, for example, that this would turn into a liberal field day. However, I tend to disagree with that assessment... http://redmaryland.blogspot.com/2010/10/why-you-should-vote-for-state-question.html

BRIAN GRIFFITHS at Red Maryland: Why you should vote for State Question 1

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Unofficial Polling Place turnout for Carroll County on September 14, 2010

Maryland State Board of Election Unofficial Polling Place Turnout for Carroll County on September 14, 2010

http://www.elections.state.md.us/press_room/2010_stats/pp_carroll.pdf

[20100914 Unofficial Polling Place turnout for CC]

Carroll County, voting, early voting, Maryland, elections

Unofficial Polling Place turnout for Carroll County on September 14, 2010roll

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Saturday, October 23, 2010

The Response from Ehrlich

October 23, 2010

In response to all the charges and counter-charges and revisionist history evident in this year’s Maryland gubernatorial contest, such as those suggested by a commenter on Blair Lee’s October 22, 2010 column, “A Case for Ehrlich,” I thought that perhaps voters may want to hear from Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich himself – May 27, 2010

Mr. Lee’s opinion piece may be found here: http://www.gazette.net/stories/10222010/polilee165421_32541.php

“For example, a commenter responded to Mr. Lee’s column: “Blair Lee's case for Bob Ehrlich is full of holes. Bob Ehrlich is not the fiscally responsible choice. Instead of telling us how he would close next year's $1.1 billion budget gap, Bob Ehrlich made campaign promises that would nearly double that gap, including a promise he can't keep to roll back the sales tax.

“And Bob Ehrlich's gubernatorial record contradicts everything Blair Lee says. In easier economic times:

“Bob Ehrlich proposed the largest annual spending increase in Maryland history

“Bob Ehrlich accepted federal bailout dollars with strings attached

“Bob Ehrlich transfered funds and floated bonds to cover budget deficits (see pg. 7)

“Bob Ehrlich raised taxes $3 billion, including a 57% property tax hike and sneaky income tax increases

- Steve Lebowitz, Annapolis”

Many of us cannot wait for this ugly election to be over. For those of us who were actually there or personally witnessed many of the events and decisions that are being characterized or mischaracterized out of context, we are in total disbelief that voters may be left with such inaccurate information as a result of negative campaigning, in order to make a decision on November 2, 2010 as to whom should lead the state of Maryland for the next four years.

Mr. Lee had written:

http://www.gazette.net/stories/10222010/polilee165421_32541.php

Friday, Oct. 22, 2010

The case for Ehrlich

My Maryland | Blair Lee

Maryland's governor's race is not about jobs (governors don't create jobs; healthy economies do).

Nor is it about slots, BGE rates, charter schools or the tuition freeze (a political hoax).

Our big chance is on Nov. 2, Election Day, when we irrevocably determine Maryland's fiscal fate by picking the people who will manage the state's budget crisis… http://www.gazette.net/stories/10222010/polilee165421_32541.php

20100527 Response from Ehrlich

20101022 BLee Gaz The case for Ehrlich

Ehrlich, voting, November2, 2010, Blair Lee, Gazette,

http://www.scribd.com/doc/39959652/The-Response-from-Ehrlich

The Response from Ehrlich

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Carroll for Ehrlich Early Voting Rally with Bob Ehrlich Saturday October 23rd at 1pm

Bob Ehrlich will be speaking at an "Early Voting Rally" on Saturday, October 23rd at 1pm. The rally will take place at the County Agriculture Center in the Horse Ring (please access the arena from the Gist Road entrance).

This is a free event and all are welcome. Come show your support the Ehrlich/Kane ticket.

If you have any questions, please e-mailcarroll4ehrlich@gmail.com.

Warmest Regards,

Amanda Boyd Miller, County Coordinator, Marylanders for Bob Ehrlich

Super Saturday - October 16th

Don't forget this Saturday is SUPER SATURDAY! Come join us for one of these events and receive an Ehrlich/Kane t-shirt!

8:30am - Ehrlich/Kane sign waving at the Home Depot/WaWa intersection in Westminster

10:00am - Go Door-to-Door in Finksburg with other local GOP candidates.

Noon to 3:00pm - Phone Banking at the Baltimore Area Victory Center

E-mail carroll4ehrlich@gmail.com if you are interested in any of these activities.

Stop by any of our Ehrlich/Kane Depots to pick-up signs & bumper stickers

Carroll County Republican Central Committee Headquarters, 95 Carroll Street, Westminster Open Daily

Main Street Realty, 229 East Main Street, Suite G, Westminster Open During Business Hours

Heltebridle Insurance, 435 East Baltimore Street, Taneytown Open During Business Hours

The Law Office of Joseph M. Getty, 3103 Main St., Manchester Open During Business Hours

Wagner's Meat, Mt. Airy Meat Locker Company, 604 North Main Street, Mt. Airy Open During Business Hours

Tucks Service Station, 47 North Main Street, Union Bridge Open During Business Hours

The Helminiak Residence, (feel to stop by and take one of the many signs out of their yard) 6205 Candle Court, Sykesville

20101023 Carroll for Ehrlich Early Voting Rally

Carroll for Ehrlich, Early Voting, Bob Ehrlich, Carroll County Agriculture Center

http://www.scribd.com/doc/39941500/Carroll-for-Ehrlich-Early-Voting-Rally-with-Bob-Ehrlich-Saturday-October-23rd-at-1pm

Carroll for Ehrlich Early Voting Rally with Bob Ehrlich Saturday October 23rd at 1pm

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Rand Paul’s Bizarre College Fraternity By Matt Taibbi

MATT TAIBBI

A Rolling Stone contributing editor, Matt won a National Magazine Award for his coverage of the 2008...

Rand Paul’s Bizarre College Fraternity

Posted: October 21, 2010 8:57 A.M. EDT| By Matt Taibbi

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/matt-taibbi/blogs/TaibbiData_May2010/223948/83512

[Editor’s note: Ya know, ya can’t make this stuff up. Of course, we all went to college and observed folks behaving in a bizarre manner. It’s called youthful indiscretions. And we have all been amazed to find out years later that many of these same individuals are now the captains of industry, lawyers, doctors, judges and Indian chiefs. Go figure…]

Last week Ben Smith at Politico did a story about some material that's been dug up about Rand Paul's college pseudo-fraternity, the "NoZe Brotherhood" - I have a few things to add to the same story today.

First, some background. The "NoZe" was like a fifth-rate Southern wannabe version of George Bush and John Kerry's secret "Skull and Bones" society, a group of wiseass kids from Baylor University (from whence Paul, incidentally, never graduated before heading off to medical school) who got together and smoked herb, pulled dumb pranks and published a very strange newsletter.

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Here's the thing about this stuff: though we know for sure that Paul was a member of the NoZe during the time period in question, Paul's name isn't on any of these articles. Paul's camp isn't commenting on any of these pieces, which is not surprising (though what is mildly surprising is that he has yet to deny the essential facts in the "Aqua Buddha" story). None of this proves that Paul is a racist, or that he hates Christians. But it does prove that in his college years, Rand Paul chose to spend his time with a lot of really stupid and unfunny people. There are a lot of things to criticize about Rand Paul, and a lot of liberal critics have focused on his far-out views on the Civil Rights Act and pegged him as a closet racist, but to me that's not the key with this guy. Far more important is that he just seems like an overgrown adolescent and a dick.

One reporter I talked to in Kentucky put it this way: "He's just the prototypical spoiled college douchebag," the reporter said. "He's every rich kid you knew in college who read The Fountainhead once and loved the idea that sharing is immoral."

The hokey comments in The Rope are one thing, but the sneering, intellectually superior tone of Paul's society-brother newsletter is the one thing that to me seems still relevant to Paul's campaign. If you follow Paul enough and go to enough of his events, you won't be able to miss how much smarter he thinks he is than everyone else; he puts even Al Gore to shame in this department. If you ask him to explain some of his old comments, or something from his father's old libertarian newsletters, as I did, he's liable to roll his eyes at you. He apparently finds the whole answering questions and explaining himself thing very tiresome, and seems put out that he even has to bother with it en route to the Senate. If you read these NoZe articles, you might get an idea of where some of this comes from… http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/matt-taibbi/blogs/TaibbiData_May2010/223948/83512

20101021 RS Taibbi Rand Pauls Bizarre College Fraternity

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Monday, October 18, 2010

Carroll County has three questions on the ballot this coming November 2, 2010

For the many folks who have asked:

Carroll County has three questions on the ballot this coming November 2, 2010:

• Should Maryland have a convention to change its constitution?

• Should Baltimore City’s orphans’ court judges be required to be lawyers?

• Should jury trials be allowed only in civil cases when the amount in question is more than $15,000, instead of more than $10,000, the current minimum?

Yes, the orphans’ court question pertains only to Baltimore City; however, it is being put before the voters statewide vote because it proposes a change to the state constitution… The jury trial question also is a constitutional amendment.

For more on Question # 1, you may want to see this: http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4005

And: http://www.explorecarroll.com/opinion/4829/question-1-gives-us-chance-government-do-over/

As far as the other questions... We only have three on the ballot in Carroll County... http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/10/november-2-2010-maryland-general.html

http://www.scribd.com/doc/39270568/November-2-2010-Maryland-General-Election-Ballot-Questions-Gubernatorial-Election

November 2, 2010 Maryland General Election Ballot Questions Gubernatorial Election

[20101018 KED Carroll Co has three questions on the ballot]

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They ignored us By: Michael Barone

They ignored us

By: Michael Barone
Senior Political Analyst10/14/10 12:05 PM EDT

I think this ad, from Colorado Republican Senate candidate Ken Buck and spotted by National Review’s Jim Geraghty, sums up one reason for the energy and enthusiasm of the tea party and other aroused opponents of the Obama Democrats this year.

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/they-ignored-us-104952449.html

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Sacramento Bee: Endorsements for a pivotal Nov. 2 ballot

TODAY IN OPINION Sacramento Bee: Endorsements for a pivotal Nov. 2 ballot

The Sacramento Bee believes that an informed electorate is the bedrock of a sturdy democracy. Endorsements are one of many sources of information voters can use in making their decisions. That's why The Bee's editorial board offers recommendations in competitive races. Below are our endorsements to date for the Nov. 2 election. - Read More

20101017 sdosm SacBee Nov 2 general election endorsements

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