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Charles Lollar and Ben Carson... again

Charles Lollar and Ben Carson… again

I was one of the first bloggers to notice last year that there was something weird going on with the purported endorsement of Charles Lollar by Dr. Ben Carson in April of 2013.

As I noted last month, that endorsement allegedly took place at an event at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in DC on April 14, 2013. Lollar campaign manager Karen Winterling sent an email out on April 23, 2013 touting…

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Ron George snipes at Red Maryland & Larry Hogan - later apologizes

Ron George snipes at Red Maryland & Larry Hogan – later apologizes

The Baltimore Sun reported on a Friday night event in Annapolis featuring House of Cards star Kevin Spacey organized by a lobbyist pushing for more money in tax credits for film production in Maryland. The story, written by Michael Dresser, included quotes from a candidate for Lt. Governor and a candidate for Governor:

Del. Jeannie Haddaway of Talbot County, the running mate of  GOP candidate…

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Seeing Red in the Darkness

Seeing Red in the Darkness

Sunday, Joe Steffen went after Red Maryland. He accused them of running a protection racket in the way they were soliciting advertising for their radio shows. He also criticized them for Mark Newgent, a Red Maryland contributor, and Jackie Wellfonder, a Red Maryland Network host, doing consulting work. Additionally, Wellfonder’s and Red Maryland’s early support for Larry Hogan was mentioned.

Fro…

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Report: Impallaria's HB 1513 DOA in House Rules?

Report: Impallaria’s HB 1513 DOA in House Rules?

Joe Steffen publishes an email the MD GOP Chair Diana Waterman sent earlier today about HB 1513:

Dear Executive Committee Members:

HB1513 was held in the Rules Committee today. It has to make it out of Rules before it can be heard and voted upon. So it’s looking good for us. Keep your fingers crossed and we’ll keep working!

Diana

Diana Waterman

Chairman, Maryland Republican Party

Waterman also…

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Impallaria Strikes Back

After I was the first to write about Delegate Rick Impallaria engineering HB 1513 –  emergency legislation  that would seemingly let him control the Harford County Central Committee no matter who wins the elections in June – there was swift reaction and response online, mainly from those who oppose it.

Delegate Kelly Schulz made this statement on a Frederick County GOP Facebook group:

 It is a…

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