Maryland: Joe Arminio

Tue, 02/26/2008 - 17:23

Ron Paul says he didn't realize Arminio was running

Earlier this month PolitickerMD.com reported on Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul’s endorsement of First District Republican incumbent Wayne Gilchrest.

The endorsement, we wrote at the time, “comes as something of a blow to Joe Arminio, a Republican candidate who is running on what his campaign has called the "Ron Paul Ticket."’

Perhaps now all is well between Mr. Paul and Mr. Arminio.

Mon, 02/11/2008 - 14:09

Paul's endorsement a blow to Arminio

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul's endorsement of First District Republican incumbent Wayne Gilchrest comes as something of a blow to Joe Arminio, a Republican candidate who is running on what his campaign has called the "Ron Paul Ticket."

Arminio, an author and co-founder of the National Coalition for Defense, joined the ticket on Dec. 1, Arminio's campaign says on its Web site.

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Mon, 02/04/2008 - 07:20

Major financial activity for First District Republicans

Overall, the top fundraiser in the First District is state Sen. Andy Harris, raising nearly $1.1 million in his bid to unseat Rep. Wayne Gilchrest, who pulled in $567,000 - including $154,00 from 81 political action committees (PACs).

The 2008 cycle is the first time Gilchrest has accepted money from PACs, having told the Salisbury Daily Times in 2002, "[M]y vote can't be bought."

Harris received $83,400 in PAC contributions.

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Sun, 01/20/2008 - 19:43

Democrats, Republicans debate in First District

[img_assist|nid=681|title=First District Debate|desc=In Wye Mills|link=none|align=left|width=420|height=159]WYE MILLS - Democratic and Republican candidates competing in the race to serve Maryland in the First Congressional District participated in a debate this afternoon here at Chesapeake College.

Seven candidates, including Republicans Wayne Gilchrest, Andy Harris, and Robert Banks, along with Democrats Frank Kratovil, Christopher Robinson, Steve Harper, and Joseph Werner were present. GOP candidates E.J. Pipkin and Joe Arminio were absent.

Tue, 12/11/2007 - 11:18

Arminio declares himself for Paul

[img_assist|nid=308|title=Dr. Joe Arminio|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=120|height=154]In the three-way heavyweight bout of Gilchrest-Harris-Pipkin, there’s almost absolutely no chance for any other Republican candidate to compete in the First District’s February 12th primary.

So it’s highly unlikely that Dr. Joe Arminio and the two other minor Republican candidates in this race will be heard over the millions of dollars the big three will spend in advertising over the next two months.

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