Top MD Democrats Throw Support To Kerry's Camp

[Freddie Stubbs]

By Paul Schwartzman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, February 25, 2004; Page A06


A parade of prominent Maryland Democrats endorsed Sen. John F. Kerry's presidential campaign yesterday, saying that the candidate's national security experience best positions him to challenge President Bush in the fall.

Paul S. Sarbanes and Barbara A. Mikulski, the state's two U.S. senators, along with Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley, topped the list of a dozen Democrats who announced their support for Kerry in Tuesday's primary in Maryland, one of 10 states holding contests that day.

Kerry is counting on the group to help build momentum before voters go to the polls. Sen. John Edwards (N.C.) is mounting an aggressive campaign for Maryland's 69 delegates.

The Maryland Democrats who announced their endorsement yesterday included Reps. Chris Van Hollen, Steny H. Hoyer, Benjamin L. Cardin and C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger; Comptroller William Donald Schaefer; Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr.; and Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan.

more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3682-2004Feb24.html

[Adelante]

1. Yay!!

Thanks, Freddie. :)

[Mr. Brown of MD]

2. Sheesh, that's just about everybody

Though, perhaps conspicuous by his absence, Rep. Elijah Cummings, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. I think Rep. Al Wynn has already endorsed Edwards.

I dunno how much the rest of Maryland will pay attention to these endorsements, but if Kerry carries the state, you definitely have to give some credit to lining up all of those people. O'Malley and Duncan behind the same guy... I guess that quiets the idea that they'll be on the opposite sides for everything from now until 2006.

-CollegeDude
Apparently bucking the trend