Maryland: Republican

November 27, 2009 - 05:54 pm
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Sun

Andy Harris yet to shake primary threat

Things have been looking up for Andy Harris this fall. The Republican lawmaker from Baltimore County has been steadily, if quietly, preparing for a high-profile rematch against Democrat Frank Kratovil, the freshman congressman from Maryland's (mostly) Eastern Shore district. For...

November 27, 2009 - 05:54 pm
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Sun

Andy Harris yet to shake primary threat

Things have been looking up for Andy Harris this fall. The Republican lawmaker from Baltimore County has been steadily, if quietly, preparing for a high-profile rematch against Democrat Frank Kratovil, the freshman congressman from Maryland's (mostly) Eastern Shore district. For...

November 16, 2009 - 02:50 am
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Reporter

Reality Check

From Flopping Aces
They say C-SPAN will last forever. Naked Emperor News posted a flashback YouTube video showing then minority house speaker Pelosi proclaiming ‘absolute outrage’ over the Republican leadership not allowing members of Congress three days to read a bill.
Money Quote from Pelosi: “A vote for the motion to recommit, is a vote [...]

October 22, 2009 - 12:54 pm
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Sun

Kratovil widens money edge over Harris

Endangered Democratic Rep. Frank Kratovil increased his campaign funding advantage over state Sen. Andy Harris, his potential Republican opponent, during the last three months. Kratovil's fund-raising performance for the first nine months of the year is in line with other...

October 9, 2009 - 12:12 am
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Reporter

Obama under fire over falling dollar

The falling US dollar is giving ammunition to the critics of the Obama administration and fuelling broader concerns about the potential erosion of America’s reserve currency status.
Sarah Palin, the former vice-presidential Republican candidate, on Wednesday sought to link the dollar decline to rising US indebtedness and dependence on foreign oil. “We can see the effect [...]

October 8, 2009 - 11:54 pm
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Reporter

Obama under fire over falling dollar

The falling US dollar is giving ammunition to the critics of the Obama administration and fuelling broader concerns about the potential erosion of America’s reserve currency status.
Sarah Palin, the former vice-presidential Republican candidate, on Wednesday sought to link the dollar decline to rising US indebtedness and dependence on foreign oil. “We can see the effect [...]

October 8, 2009 - 02:27 pm

News Analysis: Cordle/McFall Announcement Bodes Well for Ending Partisan Politics and Elections

In a surprise move to all but political insiders, Republican mayoral candidate David Cordle today announced that he reversed himself and will support creating a council-manager form of government and he picked up the endorsement of Democrat Trudy McFall who amassed close to 1000 votes in the September 15th primary. McFall also endorsed Republican aldermanic candidates Greg Stiverson and Scott

September 18, 2009 - 12:37 am

OhNine OnLine for September 18

If you are out and about this morning you may see Josh Cohen and Zina Pierre waving in West Annapolis....

Don't forget tomorrow night's fund-raiser for the Annapolis Republican candidates. Donation of $25 is requested. Contact your favorite Republican candidate for details....Greg Stiverson, Rock Toews, Dave Cordle, Jennifer Monteith, Fred Paone, Scott Bowling or James Conley.

Judd Legum is

September 14, 2009 - 06:49 pm
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Sun

Larry Hogan testing the gubernatorial waters

Add Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. to the list of those who feel they can't wait for Bob Ehrlich to decide if he's running for governor again. Hogan, a Republican whose most recent public position was as appointments secretary in the...

August 25, 2009 - 01:37 am

OhNine OnLine for August 25

Jennifer Monteith supports the tax cap and the city manager proposals and is a Republican running for Ward 7, which means she is up against Ian Pfeiffer. Monteith now has a web-site up at jennifermonteith.com/index.html . She will be our guest at the September 24th Sip N' Blog, possibly with another aldermanic candidate. We have already hosted Pfeiffer.

The scene. The bakery of the local grocery store. CP is pushing his cart around thinking about what's for dinner. Lo and behold, longtime Republican activist and all-around good guy Randy Landis is also doing his shopping. So we start talking all the political thing, dontcha know and who should come up to us but Alderwoman Classie Hoyle, a Democrat of course.