Day: November 2, 2012

State Roundup, November 2, 2012

Polls expected to be ready for Election Day, and Gov. O’Malley signs order to help with absentee ballots; as we get down to the wire, a raft of robocalls floods in – bringing celebrities and celebrated politicians right into your home; same-sex marriage debate doesn’t bring in the big ad bucks that gambling expansion does; former Del. Alston’s seat to be filled today; former state Sen. Bromwell could see early prison release; U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer has had a noteworthy political career, but hitting one spot proves elusive; and Cecil County joins Dorchester in fighting bay cleanup costs.

Big Democratic guns tell seniors anti-casino ads are misleading

In the battle for expanded casino gambling, they brought out the big political guns Thursday to persuade hundreds of residents of the large Leisure World retirement community in Montgomery County that ads against Question 7 ads are misleading and dishonest. Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and Sen. Roger Manno — all Democrats — told the seniors that building a world-class casino at National Harbor in Prince George’s County will have positive impacts on the state’s economy and education funding.

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