Maryland: Steve Hudson

[img_assist|nid=3864|title=|desc=Ron Paul: Politicker.com Photo|link=none|align=right|width=200|height=222]COLLEGE PARK -- U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) dropped into Maryland Thursday to show his support for five of Maryland's Republican Congressional candidates. The event -- designed to raise cash for the candidates' campaigns -- was held at the Comcast Center at the University of Maryland in College Park.

Paul, who made an unsuccessful bid for president in 2008, says a lot of enthusiasm resulted from the campaign.

Vets for Freedom PAC endorsed Republican Steve Hudson on Wednesday.

"As a proud Army veteran of Iraq, I am humbled to speak on behalf of over 27,000 members of Vets for Freedom in offering our strong endorsement of Steve Hudson for United States Congress," said the group's chair, Pete Hegseth in a statement.  "He has been a steadfast source of support of all the men and women who are winning the Global War on Terror. Our country needs more people like Steve in Washington."

Hudson accepted the endorsement and touted his military credentials.

Republican Steve Hudson wants to debate his opponent in the eighth district congressional race, but that won't happen anytime soon.  U.S. Rep. Christopher Van Hollen (D-Kensington) says he's busy being a Congressman, but said he might consider debating in the fall.

"Right now I'm very focused on my duties in Congress. We've got a lot of legislation to pass," Van Hollen told PolitickerMD.com while attending a Democratic fundraiser in Baltimore last night. "At some point in the fall we may be able to do something like that."

As the filing deadline approaches for second quarter campaign fundraising reports, PolitickerMD.com has reported totals as the numbers have become available. Below are links to our complete coverage, broken down by races.

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