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Maryland: Maryland League Of Conservation Voters

Fri, 11/14/2008 - 14:36

Could Gilchrest's next gig be in the Obama administration?

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

Outgoing U.S. Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-Kennedyville) may be leaving Congress, but that doesn't mean he'll necessarily be leaving Washington, D.C. Gilchrest's name is being kicked around as a potential candidate for a position at the Environmental Protection Agency.

"He'd be a great pick," Gene Ransom, a Democratic Queen Anne's County Commissioner, told PolitickerMD.com. "I also think Obama's very serious about brining Republicans in."

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Tue, 10/21/2008 - 15:17

Mikulski: Kratovil's message is catching on

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=3964|title=|desc=U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski |link=none|align=left|width=180|height=250]ANNAPOLIS -- U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Baltimore) says Democrat Frank Kratovil's Congressional campaign is going very well.

"I think Frank's message of moderation, a sense of a centrist is catching on," Mikulski told PolitickerMD.com at the Westin Hotel on Monday. She also noted that Kratovil's focus on jobs, the economy, and immigration "is working very well."

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Tue, 10/21/2008 - 14:36

Gilchrest: 'I voted for Martin O'Malley'

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

ANNAPOLIS -- U.S. Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-Kennedyville), who has been notorious for reaching across the aisle in recent months, has done more than just endorse and praise Democratic candidates - he's voted for one.

"I voted for Martin O'Malley," Gilchrest said of Maryland's Democratic governor at an award ceremony at the Westin Hotel on Monday.

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Mon, 09/15/2008 - 16:51

Four environmental groups endorse Kratovil, criticize Harris

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

Democrat Frank Kratovil received endorsements from four environmental groups on Monday including Clean Water Action, Environment Maryland, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters, and the Maryland Sierra Club.

In a joint statement, the four groups bashed Kratovil's opponent, state Sen. Andy Harris (R-Cockeysville), and praised the state's Attorney from Stevensville. "It is essential that we continue to have members of Congress who will stand up and speak out to protect the Chesapeake Bay," said David Phelps, national political director for Clean Water Action.

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