Today, we are offering free advice to our favorite people: the politicians.1. Here’s a big secret: some politicians are obsessed with themselves and their campaigns. Yes, we hate to break…
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The Elected Officials You Never Knew
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Quick, name these people: Ralph JaffeWilliam Henry CampbellEddie Vendetti Why, they are the current Governor, Comptroller and U.S. Senator from Maryland. OK, now name these people: Raj NarayananRobert DyerMark FennelBrandon…
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Why Incumbents Lose, Part Five
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Most incumbents lose because of themselves, but a few have the bad luck to face great challengers. Let’s look at the upstarts more closely.Every challenger thinks he or she is…
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In a moment of high drama, Council Member Duchy Trachtenberg threw down the gauntlet against MoCo’s seething mob of public employee union thugs. Everyone knows that the evil, cigar-chomping union…
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Campaign Finance Reports, Pre-Primary 2
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On September 3, all campaign finance reports for the period of 8/10 through 8/29 were due. These are the last reports available before the primary. Here’s a quick roundup by…
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MCEA Mails, Politicians Wail
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MCEA’s political program started going into high gear last week. Some politicians like it, others hate it, but everybody is talking about it. And of course, that means MPW is…
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Do You Believe Your Own Eyes? (Updated)
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Our “Light Saqib, Dark Saqib” story has now been covered by both the Huffington Post and WAMU. Nancy King’s campaign manager, Amy Yockus Hartman, sent both outlets this statement: First…
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Why Incumbents Lose, Part Four
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Get ready for some fun. Here’s a great category of losing incumbents:Incumbents with Enemies Ever wonder why so many politicians are so bland? It’s because they’re being smart. Politicians with…
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Vote for Manno… or Else!
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Senator Mike Lenett is implying that these guys want you to vote for his challenger, Roger Manno. Really?Lenett has sent out three mailers about the fact that Tripwire, a pro-gun…
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Why Incumbents Lose, Part Three
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What explains the handful of incumbent losses in Montgomery County since 1994? Here’s another reason that applies to some races.Lazy Incumbents Now we know that Annapolis is a great place…