Maryland Politics: August 31, 2008 - September 6, 2008
From the Floor: Overwhelming Experience
Sam White was a Maryland alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention who blogged from Minneapolis-St. Paul for Maryland Moment. He is from Odenton in Anne Arundel County. I really would like to say that this has been an...
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September 5, 2008; 6:13 PM ET |
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Md. GOP: Fired Up, Ready to Travel
Maryland delegates are leaving the Republican National Convention fired up, but some acknowledged their greatest value in coming weeks could be providing help in states, including Virginia, where polls suggest a closer race. "Three points in Maryland isn't as important...
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September 5, 2008; 9:36 AM ET |
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Pr. Geo.'s Unions: Johnson's Wasting Money
A rift between Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson and the unions representing county public safety agencies is deepening. Last week, a coalition of five unions filed a series of public information requests with the county, seeking answers that...
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September 4, 2008; 2:07 PM ET |
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From the Floor: Historic Evening
Sam White is a Maryland alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention, who will be blogging from Minneapolis-St. Paul for Maryland Moment. He is from Odenton in Anne Arundel County. Last night we all gathered in the Xcel Energy...
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September 4, 2008; 1:13 PM ET |
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Huckabee Revs Up Marylanders
The Maryland delegation was treated to a breakfast speech this morning from former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R), who, like most others in the room, appeared to still be on a high from last night's speech by GOP vice presidential...
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September 4, 2008; 12:23 PM ET |
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'Drill, Baby, Drill'
ST. PAUL -- Michael S. Steele, Maryland's former lieutenant governor, fired up the Republican convention Wednesday night with a 10-minute speech that touted Sen. John McCain's character and judgment and suggested he would bring about change on issues important to...
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September 4, 2008; 9:47 AM ET |
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From the Floor: Online and On Camera
Sam White is a Maryland alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention, who will be blogging from Minneapolis-St. Paul for Maryland Moment. He is from Odenton in Anne Arundel County. Sam participated in a washingtonpost.com live online discussion from...
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September 3, 2008; 3:32 PM ET |
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From the Floor: Full House
Sam White is a Maryland alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention, who will be blogging from Minneapolis-St. Paul for Maryland Moment. He is from Odenton in Anne Arundel County. I just got back from the [washingtonpost.com] online chat....
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September 3, 2008; 2:02 PM ET |
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Md. GOP Trolls for Speaker, Gets a Big Name
Maryland Republicans were without a featured speaker for their breakfast this morning, so delegation leader Don Murphy starting trolling. By 5 a.m., Murphy had arrived at the St. Paul restaurant from which MSNBC's "Morning Joe" is being broadcast this week....
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September 3, 2008; 12:11 PM ET |
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From the Floor: High Energy
Sam White is a Maryland alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention, who will be blogging from Minneapolis-St. Paul for Maryland Moment. He is from Odenton in Anne Arundel County. Wow!!! That is all that I can say about...
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September 3, 2008; 10:45 AM ET |
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Heavy-hitters Speak to Md. Republicans
ST. PAUL -- Even leaders of the Maryland delegation seemed taken aback by the starpower of the speakers at their breakfast meeting this morning. Those who came by to talk to Republicans from the heavily Democratic, relatively small state included...
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September 2, 2008; 12:49 PM ET |
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Gilchrest Endorses Democrat in 1st District
Republican congressman Wayne T. Gilchrest broke ranks with his party yesterday and endorsed Democrat Frank Kratovil as the candidate he thinks should replace him in Congress in the 1st District. The endorsement came about seven months after Gilchrest lost a...
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September 2, 2008; 12:15 PM ET |
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From the Floor: Denver Reflections
Katina Rojas Joy was a Maryland alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention who blogged for Maryland Moment from Denver. She is from Prince George's County. I am back home and have recovered from the convention. I've managed to...
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September 1, 2008; 10:57 PM ET |
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From the Floor: Day One
Sam White is a Maryland alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention, who will be blogging from Minneapolis-St. Paul for Maryland Moment. He is from Odenton in Anne Arundel County. The first day is over at the convention and...
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September 1, 2008; 8:04 PM ET |
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Md., Va. Delegates Go to the Circus
ST. PAUL -- Dominion Resources, the energy company, treated the Virginia and Maryland delegations to a lunch-time circus performance today that included acrobatics and fire juggling. The event was put on by Circus Juventas, a non-profit organization in St. Paul...
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September 1, 2008; 4:21 PM ET |
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From the Floor: From Fallujah to St. Paul
Sam White is a Maryland alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention, who will be blogging from Minneapolis-St. Paul for Maryland Moment. He is from Odenton in Anne Arundel County. I just left the delegation breakfast where we were...
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September 1, 2008; 1:01 PM ET |
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From the Floor: Arrival in Twin Cities
Sam White is a Maryland alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention, who will be blogging from Minneapolis-St. Paul for Maryland Moment. He is from Odenton in Anne Arundel County. The last time we talked, I was in Atlanta...
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September 1, 2008; 12:49 PM ET |
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Md. GOP Delegate Once Represented Obama
One Maryland delegate to the Republican National Convention was reminiscing yesterday morning about past ties to the presidential nominee -- of the Democratic party. As a member of the Hawaii legislature in the 1970s, Anne Arundel County Executive John R....
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September 1, 2008; 12:31 PM ET |
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Palin Choice Popular in Md. GOP Delegation
ST. PAUL -- The tone at a Maryland delegation breakfast this morning seemed dialed back, in keeping with the spirit of today's GOP convention. But several speakers sang the praises of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R), the recently named running...
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September 1, 2008; 12:20 PM ET |
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Md. GOP's Pelura: "We don't need a party"
ST. PAUL -- James Pelura, chairman of the Maryland Republicans, praised his party's decision this afternoon to pare down opening-day activities of its convention in response to Hurricane Gustav. "Republicans are so enthused with our nominee, and really enthused with...
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August 31, 2008; 5:07 PM ET |
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From the Floor: In Transit
Sam White is a Maryland alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention, who will be blogging from Minneapolis-St. Paul for Maryland Moment. He is from Odenton in Anne Arundel County. I really feel it incumbent upon myself to take...
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August 31, 2008; 11:21 AM ET |
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