the thing with Maryland is .. take out Baltimore and the 2 Washington suburban counties (Montgomery and PG), and it's quite conservative. Baltimore's demographic is predominantly blacks who JFn has failed to engage, much less inspire. Montgomery is liberal white yuppies, and PG is again largely black, but more middle class than Baltimore. It could be that if Baltimore doesn't bother with a large turnout, Bush/Cheney would prevail. In '02, Maryland elected a Republican Governor and Lt. Governor. Not completely out of the realm of possibility. Not a probability, either.
Yah, I like Mike Steele a lot. His convention speech was great. Does the Lt. Governor have any real power in Md like he does in Georgia and Texas? Or is he just a bench warmer?
Either way, I hope Mike Steele can run for the Senate sometime. Even the House would be good if the Senate isn't realistic.
Dear EDINVA,
Heck, we elected a Republican governor in 1994, too. Except for the dead voting in Baltimore City.
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