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Maryland: Michael Cryor

Thu, 11/06/2008 - 10:59

Ballot Question 1 passes. Will it give state Dems an edge?

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

Ballot Question 1, the referendum approving early voting, passed with 71 percent of the vote, according to The Baltimore Sun.

The debate surrounding Question 1 fell along partisan lines, with Republicans opposing it and Democrats supporting it.

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Tue, 10/28/2008 - 14:46

Franchot criticizes state Party in a letter to Cryor

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

State Comptroller Peter Franchot (D-Takoma Park) says he's concerned about the national gambling industry's sponsorship of the state Democratic Party's One Week to Victory 2008 Gala fundraiser held Monday at the Baltimore Hilton Hotel.
 
In a letter to Party Chair Michael Cryor, Franchot said he was pleased to attend the event, but was concerned about how indebted the Party leadership was to the national gambling industry.
 

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Thu, 09/11/2008 - 10:28

Cryor backs O'Malley on revenue increases, budget cuts

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

The Maryland Democratic Party is pointing to a new poll as proof that Gov. Martin O'Malley (D-Baltimore) is taking Maryland in the right direction.

A survey paid for and conducted by Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies shows 45 percent of those polled statewide approved of O'Malley's performance as the state's chief executive: an 8 point increase since March.

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Fri, 08/29/2008 - 09:15

This week's PolitickerMD.com's Winners & Losers

By Politicker Staff

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It's Maryland's Winners and Losers for August 22, 2008. CLICK HERE.

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Thu, 08/28/2008 - 11:50

Cryor: ‘We are indeed a unified party’

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=571|title=Michael Cryor|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=160|height=240]DENVER – Maryland Democratic Party chair Mike Cryor says the goal of this week’s Democratic National Convention was to unite the party - not to target Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).

“Our business frankly was to demonstrate that we could work together. We have some healing to do,” Cryor told PolitickerMD.com at the Renaissance Denver Hotel. He says there’s still plenty of time to “go after Senator McCain in a very aggressive way.”

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Sat, 08/23/2008 - 10:42

Cryor can offer Obama tips about campaigning with Biden

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

If presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama would like a few tips about campaigning with Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.), he doesn't have to look any further than Maryland.

Michael Cryor, the chair of the Maryland Democratic Party, said he “really liked him early on.”

How early on?

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Sat, 08/23/2008 - 09:11

Cryor calls Biden pick ‘smart and strategic’

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

Michael Cryor, chair of the Maryland Democratic Party, praised presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama’s choice of Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) as a running mate.

Cryor, who worked on Biden’s first presidential campaign in 1988, called the selection “smart and strategic.”

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Fri, 08/22/2008 - 16:25

Cryor off to Denver

By Politicker Staff

Maryland State Democratic Party Chairman Michael Cryor left from BWI Airport this morning to make his way to Denver for the 2008 Democratic National Committee Convention.

In this brief video, shot by state Democrats, he talks in front of the United Airlines ticket counter about what this convention means to him.

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Fri, 07/18/2008 - 07:35

Video press release: Baltimore Co. Democrats 'Unity' picnic

By Politicker Staff

The John Sarbanes for Congress campaign released a video from one of the Maryland Democratic Party's 'Unity Picnics' -- this one at Banneker Historical Park in Baltimore County on July 13.

Attendees included Senator Ben Cardin, Represenatives Sarbanes and Elijah Cummings, congressional challengers Frank Kratovil and Jennifer Dougherty, and state Chair Michael Cryor.

The Democratic State Party has organized free picnics around the state to celebrate party unity after a long and divisive primary season.

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Fri, 06/27/2008 - 15:14

State party leaders prepare for Democratic National Convention

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

State Democratic Party leaders will be in Denver on Friday for a day-long Democratic National Convention walkthrough. Party Chair Michael Cryor, Executive Director Quincey Gamble and Finance Director Sue Levitan will tour the Pepsi Center from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. with their respective counterparts from all 50 states.

“We're fine tuning convention planning and more importantly working on the integration of the Obama campaign and the state party efforts,” said Gamble, in an email to PolitickerMD.com.

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