Friday, June 23, 2006

20060622 KDDC Sun Reports Duncan to drop out of governor's race

Sun Reports Duncan to drop out of governor's race

June 22, 2006, 11:04 AM EDT

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/bal-duncan0622,0,3473550.story?coll=bal-home-headlines
From the Baltimore Sun
Developing story
Duncan to drop out of governor's race

Montgomery County executive, Democratic candidate plans afternoon news conference
From Sun staff reports

June 22, 2006, 11:04 AM EDT

Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan plans to announce this afternoon that he is dropping out of the race for governor, sources close to his campaign said this morning.

Duncan, a Democrat, has recently been diagnosed with clinical depression, the sources said.

Duncan has scheduled a 2 p.m. news conference in his offices in Rockville, where more details will be disclosed.

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Duncan withdraws from governor's race

Democratic candidate, Montgomery County executive bows out eight months into his campaign, saying he has been suffering from clinical depression

By John Fritze,Sun Reporter

Originally published June 22, 2006, 3:00 PM EDT

"ROCKVILLE // Douglas M. Duncan, the Montgomery County Executive who has been running an underdog but energetic campaign for governor, dropped out of the race this afternoon, saying he was suffering from clinical depression. "It's difficult for me to announce that I will no longer be a candidate for governor of Maryland, but it's the best decision for me, for my family and for our state," Duncan said at a 2 p.m. press conference with family members and his running mate, former Baltimore City State's Attorney Stuart O. Simms, at his side..."

Read the rest of the story here.

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Thursday, June 22, 2006

20060622 KDDC Washington Post writer Barry Svrluga handles a heckler

Washington Post writer Barry Svrluga handles a heckler – well sorta…
June 22, 2005

If you get into blogging (or being a columnist) to soothe your demons of terminal insecurity or prop-up and appease your ego, you’re in the wrong business…

Meanwhile, I found this post funny. It exemplifies one aspect of this great experiment we call “democracy leveling” in a contemporary Jeffersonian participatory democracy - - when a Blogger “takes questions from the masses.”

I like the way that Washington Post sportswriter, Barry Svrluga, handled it…

Oh what the heck, I’ll just paste it below:

(Hat Tip:Metroblogging DC and Wonkette: “Even the sports writers at the Post aren’t safe from digital harassment. Metroblogging DC:”

It's that time of the week again, when the Post's Barry Svrluga (said sver-loo-ga) takes questions from the masses. These chats often make for some funny moments, and today's chat was no disappointment. Today's Highlight? Priceless...

“Washington, D.C.: What a great time to be a Nationals fan! Zimmerman making a run at rookie of the year, Vidro rebounding nicely, Cordero, Patterson, some of the other young pitchers and a new park in a few years!

“But of course, the big question is whether to trade Soriano. I was wondering what people involved in baseball think. Any chance you will be bringing in someone who knows the game so we can ask their opinion?

“Thanks.

“Barry Svrluga: I am trying not to take this as an insult.

“Still trying. Not working.

“Nope, not going to work. Okay. Moving on.

“Nice, Barry.”