Ehrlich To Be On Display At State Fair

Nine months after his re-election defeat, former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. remains the Maryland Republican Party's biggest star.

The latest evidence: Ehrlich is booked to appear next week at the state GOP's booth at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium.

"Governor Ehrlich would love to see you at the Maryland Republican Party's booth at the State Fair," says an item advertising the "special occasion" on the state GOP Web site. "He will be on hand to sign copies of his legacy book or other keepsakes that supporters have collected over the years."

Ehrlich, a former congressman and state delegate as well, will appear between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., according to the site.

The state GOP is also hawking DVDs filmed this spring at the party's 17th Annual Red, White and Blue Dinner in Baltimore.

Ehrlich was among the evening's featured speakers, talking about "how optimism defines our Party," the Web site says.

The DVDs are available "for the low price of $17 (plus $3 shipping and handling)." The cost goes down if you buy in bulk: Five can be purchased for $88, including shipping and handling.

Ehrlich, now a law partner with North Carolina-based Womble Carlyle Sandrich & Rice, is also maintaining visibility through a weekly talk show on WBAL radio in Baltimore that he co-hosts with his wife, Kendel.