By Adam Pagnucco. As chronicled by both Seventh State and the Washington Post, this is the attack ad being run by a group of unions and Casa in Action against…
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Leventhal Trolls Trone
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member George Leventhal, who is running for County Executive, is running the ad below on Facebook. While ostensibly directed at President Donald Trump, it’s an obvious…
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Dana Dembrow was elected to a District 20 House seat in 1986 and spent many years fighting with the rest of his delegation, which included Senator Ida Ruben and Delegates…
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The Pinocchio Mailer, 1998
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The Seven Dwarfs are not the only Disney characters to appear in MoCo political mail. In 1998, Democratic District 15 House challenger David Dashefsky invoked Pinocchio in this mailer attacking…
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Gansler Guns for Dean, 1998
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Montgomery County State’s Attorney Robert Dean, appointed in 1996 to replace Andrew Sonner, had two problems in his election campaign. First, he was embroiled in an embarrassing sex scandal with…
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Elrich Blasts Berlage, 1998
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Council Member Marc Elrich finished first in this year’s at-large primary, but he had to travel a long, hard road to get there. Elrich ran for the District 5 council…
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Domestic Violence Victim Takes on Simmons
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Amy Castillo is a MoCo pediatrician who unsuccessfully tried to get a final protective order against her abusive husband, who later drowned her three children. Castillo testified before the House…
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Republican District 17 House candidate Dan Campos has sent out the mailer below going after Democratic Delegate Luiz Simmons on domestic violence. Simmons is running on that issue, but Campos…
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Montgomery County is a special place. Its enlightened voters and their leaders are dedicated social progressives who work in harmony to promote justice and change. By standing together against reactionary…
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Decision Time in District 19
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By Mike Hersh. As Americans memorialized September 11th, many politicians neatly separate into two categories. Those who call for acceptance and cooperation, and those who exploit fear, mistrust and prejudice….