Baltimore Sun

The guy campaigning next to Andy Harris yesterday – the man sporting the same blue blazer and khakis, offering the same brisk handshake or high-five – could almost have passed as a twin, which was precisely what Harris had in mind.

Former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., sprinting alongside Harris throughout a milelong parade route, intoned the congressional candidate’s name each time he pressed a voter’s palm, which was often.

Ehrlich is Harris’ secret weapon in the final days of the 1st Congressional District race, not that either man is interested in keeping it a secret.

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For Harris, a state senator from Cockeysville, advertising an association with Ehrlich is a strategy he trusts. In the final days of the Republican primary against incumbent Rep. Wayne T. Gilchrest, internal polls showed him down by a percentage point, campaign manager Chris Meekins said. Harris plastered the district with evidence of Ehrlich’s endorsement in the final week, and won by more than 10 points.