Gov. O’Malley takes the prime time stage at the Democratic convention, blasting Mitt Romney and trying to outrun Sunday gaff; the reviews are mixed even from Democrats; Maryland Dems are saying that the state serves as an example to the rest of the country while Politico says Maryland’s delegation is indeed a powerhouse; delegation honors Sargent Shriver; state audit finds three race tracks failed to file financial forms; U.S. Rep. Harris saves baby’s life in roadside incident; and affidavit points harsh fingers at certain Arundel officials.
Month: September 2012
O’Malley speech puts convention in drive
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley used his prime-time slot at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday to make the case for Obama’s record on jobs and the economy.
The president “is moving America forward, not back,” O’Malley repeated, hammering home the Obama campaign’s slogan. Five times, he encouraged the crowd to chant along with him and wave their “Forward. Not Back” signs in unison.
Commentary: O’Malley speech well delivered but not reality-based
For those of us who anticipated that Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley would establish a more statesmanlike persona in his address to the Democratic National Convention, we didn’t reckon with his likely reaction to the reaction to his misstep on CBS Sunday. By Richard Vatz
Virginia is a “checkmate state” for Obama, with a different Democratic outlook than Md.
In the presidential chess game, Virginia is the “checkmate state,” its former governor and U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine told fired up Democratic delegates at breakfast Tuesday.
Kaine, who also served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, reminded delegates attending the Democratic National Convention here that President Barak Obama has said, “I can be president without Virginia, but the other guys can’t.”
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State Roundup, September 4, 2012
Several Marylanders will have a high profile at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte starting with Gov. O’Malley, who’s not only been tapped to speechify in prime time tonight, but has been making the rounds of the various delegations, and U.S. Rep. Van Hollen. The profile of Maryland’s delegates to the convention could also be considered stellar – but only because their seats are so high up; in other news, Labor Day kicks off campaign season; who’ll run for retiring Del. Bobo’s seat?; and Prince George’s and Montgomery may see water rate hike.
Maryland up in the rafters at the convention hall
The Maryland delegates to the Democratic National Convention couldn’t get much farther from the podium at the Time Warner Cable Arena if they tried.
High up in the rafters, with their backs to the wall, they can look down hundreds of feet at the speakers and those favored delegations with highly visible floor seats near the podium – like those from neighboring Virginia.
Charlotte’s streets turn friendly for advocacy groups
The streets of Charlotte Monday were friendlier and more crowded than Sunday, as the city celebrated Labor Day and the Democratic National Convention with Carolina Fest.
Free music, including a set by North Carolina native James Taylor, fried chicken and barbecue were supplemented with advocacy groups and booths backing a range of progressive causes. Vendors hawked Obama themed items, from books, buttons and T-shirts, to paintings, sketches and small boxes with the president’s image containing two double-chocolate chip cookies.
State Roundup, September 3, 2012
With the recently reported state surplus, some are wondering if there was a need to raise taxes at all; Charlotte is on a lot of folks’ minds this week: Gov. O’Malley’s schedule is expected to be packed; Our own Len Lazarick is among the throngs of reporters trying to navigate that police heavy southern city for the Democratic National Convention; U.S. Rep. Van Hollen tapped to counter Paul Ryan; O’Malley starred during Sunday talkers, blasts GOP and says race will remain close; in non-DNC news, state looks into whether casino failed to disclose campaign donations; U.S. Rep. Bartlett on abortion stance; and Allegany County Commission prayer gets a thumbs up from one historian.
Charlotte: As ‘open and accessible’ as a police state can be
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In a message to “media representatives,” the CEO of the Democratic National Convention, Stephen Kerrigan says: “Our goal is to make this the most open and accessible convention in history, and we cannot do it without you.”
Sunday, it seemed they were quite willing to do it without me and thousands of other people, as police blocked dozens of streets into downtown – they call it Uptown here — closing ramps from interstates, turning cars around.
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