Category: 2008 Campaign

Yesterday’s post about a Newt Gingrich interview drew the following response from Bruce of Crablaw:
I agree with Gingrich that it “could” happen, but it seems unlikely.

If Obama wins, he will win with probably 49.5%-53% of the popular vote, …

WBAL TV
Maryland voters will decide when they vote Nov. 4 whether to join 31 other states that currently allow early voting, but the idea is seeing some opposition.

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Supporters of the idea applauded the concept as providing greater access to …

Examiner
Maryland’s U.S. attorney’s office is readying a task force to review allegations of election fraud as officials gear up for a chaotic turnout at the polls Nov. 4.

A team of federal prosecutors and FBI agents will be on duty …

Baltimore Sun
Recent economic turmoil has diminished Maryland tax collections so much that legalizing slot-machine gambling would no longer be enough to solve the state’s long-term budget problems, according to new fiscal estimates.

A year ago, state officials hailed the closing …

WBAL.com
He hasn’t given up on John McCain winning this year’s presidential election, but former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich says Republicans could gain future election victories, if Barack Obama wins next month, and Congressional Democrats expand their majority in …

Annapolis Capital
Maryland congressional campaigns refocused this week on the stalled economy and the unpopular bailout bill that ricocheted through Congress before passing Friday.

“They’re bailing out the wrong people,” said Creston Long, a history professor at Salisbury University, describing the …

Examiner
Election boards statewide are using new strategies as they expect voter turnout to exceed 80 percent in the November election when ballots will be cast for a new president and slots.

Many polling stations, including those in Baltimore City and …

Baltimore Sun
The National Guard should have a seat at the table with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Sen. Joe Biden told a convention of National Guard members at the Baltimore Convention Center yesterday.

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Biden vowed that the Democrats would …

Baltimore Sun
One day after John McCain questioned Barack Obama’s motivation and leadership abilities, Obama’s running mate stood behind the same podium at the Baltimore Convention Center and defended the Democratic nominee for president.

“We can question each other’s judgment; that’s …

Baltimore Sun
Heading into the first debate of the fall campaign, John McCain used a speech in Baltimore today to accuse Barack Obama of a pattern of lax leadership.

McCain revived an explosive line of attack against his Democratic rival by …