MCEA’s mailers for various County Council and state legislative candidates drew a lot of attention this year, but they are nothing new. Here is a mailer starring MCEA all the…
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Ida Ruben for Parris Glendening, 1998
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This year’s Governor’s race has certain parallels with 1998. Both years saw an incumbent Democrat in a rematch with a tough opponent, and both years saw low primary turnout in…
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Montgomery County’s political community is much more diverse than it appears to be from the outside. While nearly all political players here are Democrats, they often disagree on issues of…
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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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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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