Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The New England College poll previewing the 2016 Presidential primary shows Hillary Clinton with a commanding lead.
Gov. Martin O'Malley finished last among a field of 2016 Democratic Presidential hopefuls, according to a poll released by New England College. The poll released Tuesday by the New Hampshire-based college found that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton led the field with 65 percent of those surveyed saying they would vote for her in 2016. O'Malley finished last among the field of six with zero percent saying they would vote for the two-term Democratic Maryland governor. Rounding out the field is Vice President Joseph Biden with 10 percent, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren with 5 percent, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo with 4 percent and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick with 3 percent. The college surveyed 314 New Hampshire Democratic …
Friday, May 3, 2013
The effort to place the issue on the ballot will be led by Democratic Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger and Washington County Republican Del. Neil Parrott.
Proponents of the death penalty in Maryland will attempt to overturn at the ballot box a new law repealing capital punishment. The effort to place the issue before voters in 2014 will be spearheaded by Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger and Washington County Del. Neil Parrott. The pair is expected to make the effort to collect the required 55,736 official during a Friday morning announcement near Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Shellenberger said the death penalty is an important tool for prosecutors. "One only has to look at what has taken place in our country in the last 10 years—Virginia Tech; Aurora, CO; Boston," Shellenberger said. "We don't know what is going to happen in the future but we should at least have the …
Arnett has represented Eastport on the council since 2007.
Annapolis City Council Alderman Ross Arnett has announced his intent to run for re-election for his Ward 8 seat. Arnett made the announcement this week at Boatyard Bar and Grill to retain his seat, which represents the Eastport area of Annapolis. Arnett, a Democrat, has represented Ward 8 since 2007. Before entering public office, he was an economist with 32 years of service with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to the city of Annapolis website. Election Day for the city is Nov. 5. See also:
Friday, March 8, 2013
The Former Democratic Congressional candidate explains her action on the same day she pleads guilty to voting illegally in Maryland in 2006 and 2010.
Updated (5:34 p.m.)—A Cockeysville Democrat who was forced to end her bid to unseat Rep. Andy Harris after it was learned she voted illegally in Maryland explained her actions on the same day she pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court. Wendy Rosen, 58, said her votes in 2006 and 2010 were "an act of civil disobedience in recognition of the millions of legitimate voters who have been illegally prevented from voting or having their votes counted, during the past four presidential elections." Rosen explained the reasons behind her votes in a statement emailed Friday after she pleaded guilty to two counts of voting illegally in Maryland. "What I did wasn’t right, it wasn’t smart, but it was one [act] of civil disobedience, not …
Friday, February 15, 2013
Five Republicans looking to be appointed as the next Anne Arundel county executive spoke in Odenton Thursday night. The county council will hold a meeting on Feb. 21 to vote on candidates.
Five Republicans seeking to be the next Anne Arundel county executive spoke before a packed house in Odenton Thursday, with the county council just days away from voting to appoint a successor to John Leopold. The candidates included a state delegate, a former first lady, a former Marine and businessman, a former state trooper, and a past head of the county’s Department of Recreation and Parks. They represented more than half of the nine candidates who have publicly stated an interest in the position, though potential candidates can apply until noon Friday. By law, all of the candidates are Republican and live in Anne Arundel County. Those that spoke Thursday included: Kendel Ehrlich—an attorney and former first lady of Maryland Steve …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Annapolis City Council delayed a vote to lease a space for the Board of Elections amid concerns that the offices aren't the best option.
Annapolis' aldermen and alderwomen balked at the idea of spending $80,000 to lease the second floor of 93 Main St. for the city's Board of Elections. "I would urge my colleagues to oppose this. We have known all along that we have an election every four years," Alderwoman Sheila Finlayson (D-4th Ward) said. "I think it’s irresponsible of us to spend an additional $80,000 out of that contingency fund. We are spending it because we are not doing proper planning." The Board of Elections needs a space where it can train volunteers, register voters, and allow residents to vote absentee. With the 2013 election less than a year away, time is running out for the city to get its office space up and running. In the past, the elections board was …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Annapolis supported the president and the DREAM Act even though both lost in Anne Arundel County.
Annapolis voters broke with Anne Arundel County to support President Barack Obama and the DREAM Act, according to complete but unofficial results from the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections. Annapolitans also supported same-sex marriage and keeping the Congressional district lines as drawn in greater percentages than the county. Question 4 (DREAM Act)—Annapolis voted to keep the DREAM Act, which provides in-state tuition at state colleges for certain undocumented immigrants, 58 to 42 percent. It contrast, Anne Arundel County rejected the idea with 51 percent of people voting against Question 4. The measure also passed in Maryland 58 to 42 percent. The law enjoyed its greatest support in Annapolis from voters at the Eastport Community …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Annapolis' voter turnout was less than the statewide average, but about even with the national percentage.
Annapolis voters chose Barack Obama as the country's next president by 55.9 percent, according to complete but unofficial results from the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections. Obama carried Annapolis by a smaller margin than Maryland, where the president won 61.5 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Maryland Board of Elections. The results showed voter turnout in Anne Arundel County was 69.17 percent—which is about even with turnout statewide of 69.04 percent. Annapolis' turnout fell below state averages with 53.43 percent of registered voters showing up, but it was on par with the 55 percent national voter turnout recorded for the 2012 elections. Anne Arundel County's Board of Elections recorded the highest …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Democratic Rep. John Sarbanes earned 67 percent of the vote.
Incumbent Rep. John Sarbanes soundly defeated his two challengers in the race for Maryland's 3rd District on Tuesday. "I am proud to serve the people of Maryland's 3rd Congressional District, and I thank them for choosing me as their representative in Congress," Sarbanes said. "I will work hard to put the public interest ahead of special interests." The Towson Democrat grabbed 67 percent of the vote while his Republican challenger Eric Knowles earned 29 percent and Libertarian Paul Drgos received 3 percent as of 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday. Knowles, who lives in Annapolis, failed to win his home county of Anne Arundel by more than 12,000 votes. Drgos said he was pleased with his modest showing. "We had a total of three volunteers, spent less …
President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." The Obama campaign won the most expensive presidential race ever, with both parties raising about $2.6 billion. The race was filled with negative campaigning on both sides, from President Obama attacking Romney’s business experience with Bain Capital to Romney lambasting Obama’s handling of the economy. The race tightened during the final months of the campaign, with gaffes and surges …
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