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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Monday endorsed former Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich in the state's GOP gubernatorial primary, pitting him against his former presidential running mate, Sarah Palin. The former GOP Alaska governor and potential 2012 presidential candidate endorsed Republican investor Brian Murphy, a once-little-known candidate who is mounting a primary challenge against Ehrlich. McCain told the Associated Press that Ehrlich is a "fine guy" and that he is backing his shot at another term in office. The Maryland governor's primary is one of the first in which McCain and Palin have found themselves supporting opposing candidates. Palin has endorsed...

ROCKVILLE, Md. (Associated Press) -- Former Republican Gov. Robert Ehrlich wants his old job back, and he's challenging the Democrat who ousted him four years ago in a rematch testing whether a blend of GOP, tea party and independent voters can make a difference in heavily Democratic Maryland. Ehrlich launched his candidacy Wednesday in Montgomery County, the state's largest jurisdiction and a key battleground as the home of nearly a quarter of the state's registered independent voters.

Oslo, Norway- An American, Paul Erlich of The Stanford Butterfly Collector’s Club, was awarded the 2009 Nobel prize for his book positing the inevitability of a “population bomb” in his book of the same name. Written in 1968 the epic scientific tome portends of a future in which population growth will far exceed the planets capacity to provide for resources enough to sustain humanity. The book further predicted that the resultant rampant famine and boredom would lead to the starvation of trillions of people during the 1970’s and the end of all humanity no later than the spring of 1985....

Norman Borlaug arguably the greatest American of the 20th century died late Saturday after 95 richly accomplished years. The very personification of human goodness, Borlaug saved more lives than anyone who has ever lived. He was America's Albert Schweitzer: a brilliant man who forsook privilege and riches in order to help the dispossessed of distant lands. That this great man and benefactor to humanity died little-known in his own country speaks volumes about the superficiality of modern American culture. Born in 1914 in rural Cresco, Iowa, where he was educated in a one-room schoolhouse, Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize...

Maryland Democrats concerned about the political fallout from last week's court ruling on same-sex marriage are considering a plan to block any final court ruling from taking effect until after the November elections. The proposal would be offered in legislation by Del. Luiz R.S. Simmons (D-Montgomery) that would freeze any decision from the state's highest court until the General Assembly has time to evaluate it. "What we're trying to do is see if we can craft a bill allowing the legislature to seek an injunction, at least until 2007, when we'll have the opportunity to consider a constitutional amendment" banning...

OCEAN CITY -- Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. says most Marylanders would disagree with Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan's view that local governments should embrace illegal aliens. "His [view] is divergent from most of the state on that issue," Mr. Ehrlich told The Washington Times during the summer conference for the Maryland Association of Counties this week.

The top legal counsel to Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has accused a prominent Democratic state senator who will soon participate in a legislative probe of the Ehrlich administration's firing practices of "apparently withholding information" for partisan political purposes that could provide ammunition to the governor's supporters. Jervis S. Finney, Ehrlich's counsel, wrote to state Sen. Brian E. Frosh of Montgomery County last week, charging Frosh with engaging in "a concerted, yet totally unsubstantiated, attack on the personnel policy and integrity of the Ehrlich administration" and failing to disclose the identity of a participant on an online message board. Frosh,...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Governor Robert Ehrlich has directed the state police to cease using night vision gear to enforce the state's seat belt laws. State police will continue to enforce the laws, but won't use the special goggles that were tested for the first and only time last Wednesday night in Montgomery County. The governor got plenty of complaints about the practice. His spokeswoman, Shareese DeLeaver, says Ehrlich doesn't usually support Big Brother tactics when it comes to law enforcement. State police spokesman Greg Shipley says the night-vision equipment was borrowed from the military and has already been returned....

Increase in Minimum Wage Among 24 Measures Rejected Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. vetoed a bill yesterday that would have granted rights to gay partners who register with the state, concluding after weeks of intense deliberations that the legislation threatened "the sanctity of traditional marriage." The emotionally charged bill was among 24 that Ehrlich (R) rejected yesterday afternoon, including legislation to raise the state's minimum wage by $1, allow early voting in elections and heighten oversight of the state's troubled juvenile justice system. Another measure sought by gay rights activists that would have extended a property transfer tax exemption...

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - Gov. Robert Ehrlich vetoed a bill aimed at making Wal-Mart pay higher health care benefits or contribute more to Medicaid and said the measure threatened the economic health of the community. The retail giant plans a distribution center in this lower Eastern Shore town. Ehrlich was joined at the veto ceremony by a Wal-Mart executive and 200 people, including a handful of protesters. A high school band played "God Bless America." The Fair Share Health Care Act, passed by lawmakers in April, would require a company with more than 10,000 employees to spend at least 8...

THE WASHINGTON TIMES Convicted snipers John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo will be tried together in Montgomery County, where their three-week shooting spree began and ended in October 2002. Virginia Gov. Mark Warner announced yesterday that he has agreed with Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. to transfer the two men to Maryland to stand trial on six counts of murder. Ten were killed and three wounded in the Washington-area shootings. "Now that Virginia's prosecution ... has concluded, it is important that families of the victims of the sniper incidents in other jurisdictions have an opportunity to seek justice,"...

Computer messages obtained by a Baltimore television station may show another side to postings on a Web site that sparked accusations between Democrats and Republicans and the firing of longtime gubernatorial aide Joseph Steffen. Republican Gov. Robert Ehrlich forced Steffen to resign in February after Steffen acknowledged to a reporter that he had written online, under the computer pseudonym "NCPAC," about spreading rumors on the conduct of Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley. Steffen made the comments in exchanges with someone using the name "MD4BUSH," whose identity remains a mystery. After the controversy began, MD4BUSH posted exchanges with Steffen on the Free...

Friends, I attended a presidential event last Wednesday, and I’d like to tell you a little about it. This was at Anne Arundel Community College, in Arnold, Md. (about eight miles outside Annapolis). Why was I there? I was going to interview Bob Ehrlich, the governor of Maryland. His day began with this presidential event at the college. This was one of Bush’s “real people” presentations, in which he acts as a kind of talk-show host, with ordinary citizens around him — but ordinary citizens who are especially inspiring, and can make certain presidential points. Wednesday’s event was focused on...

Like a lot of Baltimoreans, I have been following the latest Gov. Erlich, Mayor O'Malley media arm wrestling match. A dismissed Erlich staffer appears to imply that the mayor may be hiding possible indiscretions involving his personal life, i.e. marital infidelities. While it is the case that this implication has reached only the rumor stage,it is an effort to raise questions concerning the mayor's honesty and integrity. Some people may develop the impression that the mayor may not be suitable to hold the job of Maryland's governor, should he decide to run for the position in 2006. I think Gov....

Ehrlich Aide Ousted Over O'Malley Rumors Web Postings, E-Mail Spread Affair Gossip By Matthew Mosk Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, February 9, 2005; Page A01 Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley yesterday accused agents of Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s administration of spreading false rumors that he had an extramarital affair, and Ehrlich responded hours later by dismissing a longtime employee. The mayor, a Democrat considering a bid for governor in 2006, said he believes that the widespread and persistent rumors were part of a "concerted and orchestrated and sustained" effort and called on the Republican governor to apologize to his...

Md. Governor Vetoes Malpractice Bill Gov. Robert Ehrlich vetoed a bill to hold down big verdicts in medical malpractice cases Monday, saying it does not go far enough to control the skyrocketing cost of insurance for doctors and includes a tax that will be passed on to consumers. The governor, a Republican, had promised to veto the measure passed during last month's special session of the Democrat-controlled Legislature. "It's tort reform light and a tax on working families," Ehrlich said. "It's a very small step proceeding in the right direction." The bill was endorsed by state associations representing doctors and...

Two Eastern Shore mayors leave Democrats for GOP Ehrlich says decision 'seems to be a trend' By Greg Garland Sun Staff Originally published June 7, 2003 The Democratic mayors of two small Eastern Shore towns appeared with Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. at the State House yesterday to announce that they are switching parties. Easton Mayor Robert Willey and Denton Mayor Victoria Goldsborough said they felt more comfortable with Republican Party philosophies. "I am coming back home," said Goldsborough, 56. "Thirty-eight years ago, I was a registered Republican, but I changed 26 years ago because I couldn't vote in the...

Freep this poll on Baltimore's Fox 45 web site. Erlich vs. the evil moronic KKT. Today's official poll shows Erlich 4% ahead of Kennedy!! Let's get this poll up higher than that. Results reported on tomorrow night's newscast. There's a link a little down the left side of the page.Click Here

Just announced. Erlich picked Michael Steele as running mate. Yeee haaa!!!!! Personally I'd vote for Steele over Erlich any day.