O'Malley or Duncan for Governor

[DaveinMD]

Who will you support in the 2006 primary.

[LiberalEsto]

1. Duncan's the tool

of the rich developers

[Debbi801]

2. I voted O'Malley (m)

But there is also Dutch Ruppersburger (not sure if I spelled his name right). He's had interest before and also has lots of experience. Between Duncan and O'Malley, it is O'Malley hands down. If Dutch is added to the mix, I am not so sure.

When is it time to start volunteering for the state Dem committee for 2006? I refuse to sit idly by again.

Debbi

[DaveinMD]

3. I don't think Dutch

will be a factor. The campaigns will probably gear up after January. I have contacts in both campaigns. You can pm me after January and I can get your name to the campaign of your choice.

[sbj405]

4. Now is the time to start volunteering for 2006

Part of the dems mission for this election was to energize and prep for 2006. Erlich must go.

[rndmprsn]

5. Ehrlich's days are numbered...

O'Malley is going to take him down in 2006, and i for one will be on the front lines of that battle.

[PSU84]

6. We MUST defeat Ehrlich

Martin O'Malley has the best chance to do that. He was WAY ahead of both Ehrlich and Duncan in a recent Baltimore Sun poll.

In addition, O'Malley would be a very good governor. He really loves working to solve problems.

[yellowcanine]

11. Was the Sun poll of the whole state - cause I got to say I think the Dem

has to do more than just score big in Baltimore City, Montgomery, and P.G. County - he/she also has to keep it close in some of the rural counties as well. My impression is that Duncan has a better chance of doing that than O'Malley but I would like to hear the arguments otherwise if you can make them. And the police chief business (and also crime in Baltimore) worries me about O'Malley - is that going to be a drag on him? It is tough for big city mayors to win governor's seats - I know Schaeffer did it but he didn't have much in the way of opposition either. Erlich will be no push over.

[mcg]

12. How about a web site?

I do web development as part of my job and could help with a web site.

[DjTj]

7. I met Duncan while I was in High School...

...and always thought he was a good guy.

I'll have to admit I don't know that much about his politics vs. those of O'Malley though.

If I'm still a Maryland resident when the '06 primaries roll around I guess I'll have to do myself some serious research.

[formernaderite]

9. Duncan is a good guy....where as ....O'malley really is a...

..jerk. I'm probably more in line with O'malley politically...but he's a total asshole.

[Mutley]

14. out of curiosity....

why do you say this?

[cjmr]

8. well..

I don't know enough about the gentlemen in question to vote at this point. But I have been seriously underwhelmed by some of the decisions coming out of Duncan's office in Mont. county.

[nickshepDEM]

10. I think O'Malley would be the better candidate

to run against Ehrlich solely because he is extremley popular in the city and throughout the state. In 2002 I voted for Ehrlich but I was fresh out of high school and wasnt sure were I stood politically. Plus I hadnt really followed politics closley and someone convinced me to vote against KTT because she was part of the Glendening administaration which did nothing for the state in the 8 years they held office.

On another note I wouldnt count on O'Malley or Duncan being a shew-in over Ehrlich in '06. I am from the Dundalk area in which I thought heavily favored Democrats? But for some reason there is a strong support for Ehrlich. Alot of cars and business around my area have signs like "We love our Gov" and "Another Democrat for Ehrlich".

Lastly I am very interested in helping to campaign for O'malley and Sarbanes in '06. I have heard rumors that Pipkin will run again against Sarbanes in '06 and I would like to help prevent him from taking office. Ever since the '04 election in which Kerry lost I realized that it takes much more than just casting a vote to propel your choice into office. Pipkin seemed to catch on alot in my area from the signs and billboards all over Dundalk I saw. Anybody with any information please email me at [e-mail] or PM me.

[Mutley]

13. i can't participate in the poll because I registered after the poll began

but if i could i would say o'malley...