No surprises here: Romney accepts GOP nomination and some GOP lawmakers assess his speech; now it’s back to the blue state for Maryland’s small band of Republicans; GOP promises payback for Tampa invasion by Gov. O’Malley, U.S. Rep. Van Hollen; expect Maryland gubernatorial hopefuls to use Dem convention for stumping; Comptroller Franchot urges state to save $229 million in found money; PSC asked to rescind Pepco rate hike; more on Del. Dwyer accident; Del. Burns blasts a Raven; and Del. Bobo won’t seek re-election.
Day: August 31, 2012
Md. delegates react to Romney acceptance speech appealing to disillusioned voters
Maryland’s delegates to the convention joined the thousands gathered in the Tampa Bay Times Forum in applauding, cheering, shouting, whistling, Tweeting and posting on Facebook as Romney spoke. Delegates reacted throughout Romney’s speech, breaking into chants and waving signs in the air.
Tampa trend: Crashing the other party’s convention could become the norm
Several prominent Democrats, led by Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, made unexpected appearances in Tampa this week, prompting Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus to respond that Republicans aren’t fazed.
“They can do what they want, but whatever they do we can do 10 times over,” Priebus said Thursday. “What goes around comes around.”
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