Ehrlich, O'Malley Swap Scorn in TV Debates

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Gubernatorial Hopefuls Highlight, Denigrate Each Other's Achievements
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Ehrlich (R) accused his Democratic rival of neglecting Baltimore's low-performing schools, of unlawfully arresting thousands of its citizens and of practicing a "leadership style of whining and blaming others for your failures."

O'Malley argued that there are "two Bob Ehrlichs," one who, during an election year, touts tax cuts, investments in education and a commitment to the environment, and another whose record of governing is starkly different.

"We can do better, but we need a governor who is on the side of working families," O'Malley said during the first of two debates, which was taped yesterday afternoon for broadcast Monday night on Maryland public television and WJZ-TV, Baltimore's CBS affiliate.

The most pointed exchange came over the way the two candidates view Baltimore and the significant aid that the state provides for social programs there.

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