Former District 4 County Council candidates Ben Kramer and Robin Ficker are re-united at a new venue: Sligo Creek Golf Course. But the course is outside District 4 and Kramer’s…
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Whispers of the At-Large Race, Part Four
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Here are four more actual, potential, or improbable at-large candidates.Guled Kassim, Silver Spring Kassim is a Somali immigrant who grew up in Kemp Mill, served in the Marines and became…
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Reflections and Advice for 2010
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Eric Luedtke’s analysis of the impact of the District 4 campaign on future Montgomery races was truly excellent. So naturally, I’d like to spoil it with my own two cents.First,…
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Politics, Money and Lies
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The latest batch of District 4 campaign finance data is in and there’s something for everybody: a little bit of politics, a whole lot of money and a big fat…
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An all-star cast of Democrats came together today to support District 4 County Council Democratic nominee Nancy Navarro against Republican Robin Ficker. All of Maryland’s statewide elected leaders added their…
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By Eric Luedtke. Innovation in political campaigning has a tendency to trickle down. Changes appear first at the national level, where the money and talent is most concentrated in politics,…
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The ramifications of the District 4 special election go far beyond one County Council seat. The entire layout of Montgomery County’s government will be affected, as well as several races…
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Navarro Lead Holds Up on Final Count
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The last count of absentee ballots shows that Nancy Navarro has won the District 4 special election.The Board of Elections counted 98 more Democratic absentee ballots this morning, of which…
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Just as we did last year, MPW presents our exclusive analysis of the precinct breakouts for the special election.In terms of total margin, this election was closer than last year’s….
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Kramer Picks Up 2 Votes on Provisionals
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The Montgomery County Board of Elections reviewed 86 provisional ballots today. 36 Democratic votes were ruled valid. Of those votes, 16 went to Ben Kramer, 14 went to Nancy Navarro,…