Over the last year, we have poked and prodded our fair share of politicians. And we have encountered a variety of reactions. It is not easy for politicians to see…
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Something Maryland Gets Right
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By Marc Korman. The Maryland political calendar in December and early January is filled with fundraisers, as lawmakers rush to raise money before the 2009 legislative session begins on January…
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Death of an Institution
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By Marc Korman. Comptroller Peter Franchot recently held a fundraiser in the lobby of the Chevy Chase Bank building in Bethesda. Alex Boyle, Vice Chairman of Chevy Chase, kicked off…
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By Marc Korman. At December’s Maryland Democratic Party meeting, the Party’s 2008 Election Report was distributed. The Governor affectionately referred to the numbers within as PartyStat, in line with his…
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By Marc Korman. In some of the darkest days of the Great Depression, our legislators were not passing jobs programs or crafting fiscal stimulus packages, but were busy repealing the…
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A Historical Footnote
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By Marc Korman. After my last post about Chris Van Hollen, it was suggested to me that the reason Van Hollen could not be in the elected leadership of the…
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Chris Van Hollen: Man of the House
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By Marc Korman. Recent indications that Barbara Mikulski is running for reelection and another appointment as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee indicate that Chris Van Hollen is headed…
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Strange Conclusions From The Election
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By Marc Korman. Since Tuesday’s election, pundits and politicians have drawn some strange conclusions from the results.1. Franchot Lost, O’Malley WonA front page article in the Gazette of Business and…
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Obama’s 78%
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By Marc Korman. Before the election, I wrote a post on Barack Obama and the Jewish vote. Happily, the polling understated his support in the Jewish community. President-elect Obama drew…
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Barack Obama and the Jewish Vote
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By Marc Korman. A recent poll found Barack Obama leading John McCain among Jewish voters 67% to 33%. This is a commanding lead, but how does it compare to previous…