[Derek Walker, a spokesman for the Maryland Democratic Party, said the episode had nothing to do with the party's view of a Steele candidacy.] This is a one-time stupid mistake by a couple of young people who were willing to take responsibility immediately, ... That's what this is about. |
All the early indications are that Will could be a very competitive driver in the Champ Car series, |
He certainly has the pace and is professional in the way he approaches his racing. |
He's a rubber stamp for the national Republican agenda. That's going to be the fundamental choice in this campaign: a person who's going to align themselves with President Bush or a man or woman who's going to represent Marylanders. |
He's spending like a drunken sailor, and he's now taking what are essentially routine staff-issued documents and claiming they're legislative proposals on the table. It's another hypocritical attempt to distort his own record and make Marylanders forget about his awful record. Voters are smarter than that. |
I consider it to be an in-kind contribution, ... is to associate Ehrlich with one of the most popular and enduring institutions in the city of Baltimore. |
I think it's one of President Bush's major failings as president, and I think it symbolizes a very disturbing approach to governing. |
I'm not going to put my family through that again just to go back. |
It's a thinly disguised campaign ad. It certainly amounts to a significant in-kind contribution to the governor's campaign. |
It's hard to legislate, because public officials do have a legitimate role in bringing important issues to the community. This really involves personal judgment. In this case, it's a hollow attempt to improve Steele's image. |
Michael Steele has to choose between two diametric opposites: President Bush and the best interests of the people of Maryland. |
Michael Steele is an important figure in African-American history in Maryland. There is no question about it. |
She says things like 'Mama, my stuff is all wet,' |
That is going to hurt him substantially. I think he's caught between a rock and a hard place. |
The Bush agenda is anathema to Maryland, |