Gay marriage one step closer to referendum
Update: The vote on HB438 is available here. As it turned out, one Republican (Delegate Robert Costa) voted in favor of the bill while five Democrats (Donoghue, Vallario, Alston, Kelly, and...
View ArticlePutting O’Malley on the ballot
With the recent blowup of the Change Maryland study I’ve written about a few times over the last couple weeks, it’s clear that Governor Martin O’Malley has been installed into the state’s political...
View Article54-40 – so fight!
Those who favor the redefinition of marriage to include those nuptials involving same-sex couples are crowing once again about a poll showing their side in the lead. (h/t: Old Line Elephant.) The poll,...
View ArticleHammering home the point
If there’s one thing which can be said about Dan Bongino, it’s that he is very, very telegenic. Here’s an example: this interview with Ginni Thomas at the Daily Caller. (I had issues last night with...
View ArticlePoll results disappointing to MD conservatives
The most recent Maryland Poll by Gonzales Research came out on Wednesday, and the results can only be described as disheartening to Maryland conservatives, who have their work cut out for them in the...
View ArticleThe Sobhani story
If you are old enough to remember the 1992 election, you may recall that the usual two-player Presidential game had a party-crasher by the name of Ross Perot. Eventually after a few campaign fits and...
View ArticleDeath penalty opponents work to sidestep referendum
Note: this is my first article posted at the Watchdog Wire. After seeing several of their other pet issues derailed for months due to spirited referendum efforts by opponents, those who wish to rescind...
View ArticleA lack of interest – or a lack of faith?
In news which wasn’t totally unexpected, the petition drives for both reinstating the death penalty and rescinding the onerous gun laws passed by Democrats in the Maryland General Assembly both fell...
View ArticleThe first real poll
Yesterday the latest Maryland Poll from Gonzales Research came out (h/t Maryland Reporter), and it suggests that we have a long way to go in educating the voters of this state about the real facts at...
View ArticleAre Dems caving on Obamacare?
You know, after the hullabaloo we had to endure over the Obama-Reid government shutdown, one would think the Democrats would be feeling their oats and confident of 2014 success. But maybe not. Earlier...
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More encouraging poll news
It goes without saying that Larry Hogan is excited about the most recent polling results and how they affect the perception of the race. Everyone now knows this race is too close to call. This week, we...
View ArticleThe polling continues
On Saturday I pointed out the Gonzales Poll Larry Hogan has cited as proof he’s within striking distance in the governor’s race. The news wasn’t quite as good in a more recent Washington Post poll, but...
View ArticleToo good to be true? Internal poll: Hogan up by 5
While it can be dismissed as an internal push poll, given its conclusion that Larry Hogan “is well positioned heading into the final week,” or the final add of, “Having the resources to go toe-to-toe...
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The straight-ticket election
Most newspapers will use their Sunday edition before the election to either make the most key endorsement, such as for governor or president, or summarize their endorsements into a ballot guide for...
View ArticleThe 67 percent solution
At 12:01 on Tuesday morning, the Maryland Democratic Party probably had a collective conniption when they found out how much damage they would have to do to Larry Hogan over the next three years in...
View ArticleA race for 2018?
Bloggers love it when they can tie multiple points together in one cohesive post, and here I have the opportunity to do so thanks to a press release from Delegate David Vogt, who is moonlighting as a...
View ArticleFun with numbers
I love it when I get to foreshadow – even if it’s not in this particular venue. The other day, on a social media post about voter turnout, I noted: But I’ve been looking at turnout lately too. Might be...
View ArticleFun with numbers, part two
A few days ago I put up a post with some possible Election 2018 scenarios based on turnout and the results of some recent polls. Well, armed with a couple of very recent polls and fresh voter...
View ArticleOdds and ends number 89
Call it the final culling of the election mailbox, and not a moment too soon. Yet again we dispatch with stuff in anything from a few sentences to a few paragraphs. One effect of the Trump presidency...
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