Animosity Continues in Gov. Debate
Ehrlich and O'Malley trade jabs while discussing jobs, taxes and spending.
Tensions ran high once again during a gubernatorial debate between the two candidates vying for the governor's mansion in Annapolis. One wants to move back in, the other simply wants to stay put. Amid talk of job creation, public transportation and state spending, former Gov. Bob Ehrlich traded political shots with current Gov. Martin O'Malley, who is seeking a second term as Maryland's highest executive. The two have a lengthy political history and their contempt for each other was evident during the Oct. 14 debate hosted by The Washington Post. Ehrlich began the debate with fiery rhetoric while criticizing O'Malley's anti-business approach as a "tax hell." "Class warfare is not good economics," said the former Republican governor, while …
