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October 30, 2006
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October 30, 2006
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Wayne Curry Endorses Michael Steele
LARGO, MD – Today, Michael Steele received the endorsement of former Prince George’s County Executive and Democrat Wayne Curry, five Democratic Prince George’s County Council members and several other Democratic community and business leaders at Infusions Tea Café in Largo.
Wayne Curry today said [remarks as delivered], “This is obviously a historic occasion and I am very happy to be a part of it. I grew up in
“The [Democratic] party acts as though when they want our opinion they will give it to us. It’s not going to be like that no more.
“This occasion is special for those who have sacrificed here. We don’t need any TV celebrities to tell us about politics in
“The person to elect, who is most responsive to the things that will make our future brighter is Michael Steele…He is a good man with a good plan.”
Michael Steele said, “I am humbled by the support of those in my community who have come together in an unprecedented effort of support for my campaign at an unprecedented time in our nation’s history…I said a long time ago that I never wanted this to be so much about party that it forgets people.
“Folks out there didn’t believe me when I said I really wanted this to be a conversation with
“Next Tuesday, we are all going to make history together. And I will be your next United States Senator.”
Wayne Curry became the first African American to serve in Prince George’s County’s highest elected office where he served two terms as county executive from 1994 to 2002.
Wayne Curry, Former Prince George’s
Councilman David Harrington, District 5
Councilman Samuel H. Dean, District 6 and his wife, Donna Dean
Councilwoman Camille Exum, District 7
Councilman Tony Knotts, District 8
Councilwoman Marilyn Bland, District 9
Major Riddick – former Chief of Staff for former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening
Ron Lipscomb – CEO of construction company
Clayton Duhaney –
Mike Little, Ph.D.,
The
Curry Previously Warned That Prince George’s County Black Voters Might Not Line Up Behind Cardin, Noting That Steele “Is A Very Attractive Candidate.” “But Wayne K. Curry, a former Prince George's county executive, said Cardin can not assume that the county's black voters will line up behind the Democrat this time. ‘It's going to be a different kind of election,’ Curry said. ‘Steele is a very attractive candidate. Flogging him with partisan labels is not going to be enough.’” (Matthew Mosk, “Black Officials Proclaim Support For Cardin,”
Curry Stated In April, 2006, That Black Democrats “Have Somewhere Else To Go” And Steele Could Break The “Vices Grip By Democrats Who Feel Entitled To Black Votes.” “Mr. Curry said Mr. Steele's candidacy presents an ‘enormously historic’ opportunity for blacks that ‘may ultimately break this sort of vices grip by Democrats who feel entitled to black votes regardless of how they treat black voters.’ Mr. Steele, who is black, is a Republican. ‘I've been a loyal and devoted Democratic supporter. ... I've been at it for over 40 years waiting for that bus to arrive ... under the virtual totalitarian leadership of the Democratic Party,’ said Mr. Curry, who is rumored to be on the short list of potential running mates for Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., a Republican. ‘People would say, “You don't have anywhere else to go.” Now we do have somewhere else to go.’” (Jon Ward, “Plans To Knock Steele Labeled As 'Destructive',” The
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