Last night saw the county Democrats’ traditional post-primary Kiss and Make Up Party. And boy, there was a whole lot of kissing up going on! Dems gather to listen to…
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George Leventhal: Thank You
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Council Member George Leventhal, who has won the Democratic primary for a third term, has sent the following email to his supporters. Leventhal is a canny political observer, having chaired…
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Why Duchy Trachtenberg Fell
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Council Member Duchy Trachtenberg is claiming to be a victim of the unions, blaming them for her defeat in the primary. But for all her many enemies, one person in…
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Cheryl Kagan’s Concession Statement
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District 17 Senate challenger Cheryl Kagan has sent the following email to her supporters after losing a very close race to Senator Jennie Forehand.Dear Friends: Now that the Primary Election…
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MPW Reader Poll: Robocalls
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Editor’s Note
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One popular feature of this blog that has evolved over the last couple months has been our printing of campaign materials. They probably became excessive at the end because we…
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This is an historic mailer. Shortly before the 2002 primary, the Washington Post published an editorial urging its readers to reject anti-ICC Council Member Blair Ewing and his entire slate….
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On Montgomery County’s Plummeting Turnout
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Tuesday’s turnout rate was so low that it may signal a threat to the state of Montgomery County’s democracy. Here’s why.Consider these turnout results in MoCo primaries since 1978. Even…
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Beyer Blames the Unions for Defeat (Updated)
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District 18 Delegate candidate Dana Beyer posted the following statement on her website explaining her defeat in the primary.THE END, FOR NOW September 15, 2010 I’d like to take this…
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Another Blogger Bites the Dust
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By Marc Korman. Back in December of 2007, David Lublin asked me if I wanted to start writing for his blog Maryland Politics Watch. I eagerly agreed and for about…