Wednesday, May 9, 2012
In an interview on ABC News, the president says he supports same-sex marriage. The issue is likely to go to referendum in Maryland this fall.
President Barack Obama picked the day after a decisive vote in North Carolina to announce that his "evolution" on the issue of same-sex marriage was complete—he now supports it. In an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, Obama said: I have to tell you that over the course of several years, as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors, when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that Don't Ask Don't Tell is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage—at a …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
A suit filed by Democratic Senators Delores Kelley and Jim Brochin says the plan violates the Maryland Constitution and protects the political voice of Baltimore City at the expense of Baltimore County.
UPDATE (1:13 p.m.)—Two Baltimore County state senators have filed suit in the state Court of Appeals seeking to overturn Maryland's recently enacted legislative redistricting plan. Democratic Senators Jim Brochin and Delores Kelley, in a suit filed Tuesday, claim the new districts violate the Maryland Constitution and a 2002 Court of Appeals ruling that governs redistricting. A copy of the lawsuit is attached to this story. The suit is one of four seeking to overturn Gov. Martin O'Malley's redistricting plan. At the heart of the 17-page complaint are allegations that the commission that redrew the state's 47 legislative districts unfairly protected the city's political power in Annapolis, while diluting the county's representation. "For …
Friday, April 6, 2012
As the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, the Anne Arundel County resident will face Democrat incumbent Sen. Ben Cardin in the general election.
For Dan Bongino, the adage "been there, done that" applies. He's experienced White House parties, Air Force One and limousine rides with top officials and dignitaries. Bongino won the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in the primary election on Tuesday and will be running in November against Sen. Ben Cardin, a political power house with 45 years in Maryland politics and six years as a senator. As a former Secret Service agent with 11 years of experience protecting three different presidents, Bongino, 37, isn't interested in the perks that would come with being a U.S. senator. He's already been on the inside of the power circle—sort of like a fly on the wall—watching, observing and listening to how Washington, DC, operates. The …
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
In Severna Park, there were multiple polling locations within a mile or less of one another fully staffed with election judges at each place.
Traveling around the park on Tuesday, primary election day, one could not help but notice the numerous places open to voters—many within a half mile or mile of each other. Severna Park High School, Severna Park Elementary School and the library are one example. You could walk to each one. Up the road, north along Ritchie Highway was the Earleigh Heights Fire Station, Pasadena Elementary School on Waterford Road and the Pasadena United Methodist Church on Ritchie Highway. All within about a mile of one another. All open to Severna Park voters, depending on which precinct you live in. At the locations visited on Tuesday, each location found election judges and workers quietly chatting, reading books or knitting. Each reporting a slow day. …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Check out the charts below for preliminary results in Tuesday's primary elections.
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Tuesday, April 3
Sen. Ben Cardin easily won the Democratic primary Tuesday for U.S. Senate, far outpacing his closest challenger, state Sen. C. Anthony Muse of Prince George’s County. Cardin, 68, will run for his second term against the winner of the Republican primary—which, as of 10 p.m., was a tight race between candidates Dan Bogino and Richard J. Douglas. Incumbent candidates easily won their Congressional primaries throughout the state—including Anne Arundel County's representatives in Districts 1, 2 and 3. Republican Rep. Andy Harris in District 1 and Democrat C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger in District 2 ran unopposed in their primary races. Rep. John Sarbanes in District 3 won his primary easily. Republican state Sen. Nancy C. Jacobs of Harford …
The Republican front-runner was selected as the nominee of choice by local readers in a non-scientific poll.
Patch readers in Anne Arundel County have declared their choice for a Republican presidential candidate: Mitt Romney. Here are the results for each site. Annapolis: Fred Karger received the most votes, proving that the Patch polls are indeed non-scientific and can be manipulated. Romney received 20 percent of the votes. Broadneck: Romney received 66 percent of the votes. Crofton: Romney received 35 percent of the votes. Edgewater-Davidsonville: Romney received 32 percent of the votes. Glen Burnie: Romney received 42 percent of the votes. Odenton-Severn: Romney received 31 percent of the votes. Pasadena: Romney received 62 percent of the votes. Severna Park: Romney received 57 percent of the votes.
Incumbents Cummings, Harris, Ruppersberger, and Sarbanes also lock up primary wins.
UPDATED (11:15 p.m.)—Mitt Romney has won the Maryland Republican presidential primary, according to multiple news outlets. At 11 p.m., Romney lead Rick Santorum 91,402 (48 percent) to 57,299 (30 percent) with 1,281 of 1,851 precincts reporting. Voter Mark Evans cast his ballot at Four Seasons Elementary School in Odenton. He said he did not experience any problems, and voted for Romney in the Republican primary. "I feel like he's the only one with any morals," he said. Evans said he hoped Romney would defeat President Barack Obama in the November election. A Romney win in Maryland was not unexpected. CNN declared Romney the winner at 8 p.m. when polls in Maryland and Washington closed. “Maryland’s role is to ratify the decision the …
Patch paid a visit to a few local polling stations to gauge voter turnout.
Nary a line could be found on Tuesday morning and afternoon at Severna Park area voting stations. However, there were friendly and welcoming election judges but few, if any, voters to talk to when I cruised around the park with a fellow Patch editor on primary election day. Just before noon at the Severna Park Library, 57 people had voted. There were reportedly six people waiting for the doors to open at 7 a.m. After the first hour, election judges said 16 people had voted. Election judges arrive on site before 6 a.m. and stay until the voting is over, keeping many of them there until after 9 p.m. Chief election judges Gale Gillespie and Rose Ann Feldman stationed at the Severna Park Library started their shift at 5:30 a.m. and won't end …
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Maryland's Republican "moderate middle" will matter on Tuesday.
Will former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s lead in Maryland turn into a win in Tuesday’s GOP presidential primary? Severna Park Patch is offering readers the opportunity to vote and leave a comment about how they voted. Romney has a 17-point advantage over former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum in Maryland, according to a poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports on Wednesday. It showed Romney is supported by 45 percent of Maryland Republicans, Santorum by 28 percent, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich by 12 percent and Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) by 7 percent. Although officials aren’t predicting a high turnout in Maryland on Tuesday, it is expected to be an important day in the presidential race, when the “moderate middle of the Maryland GOP will …
Monday, April 2, 2012
Here's a list of local voting locations for Tuesday's primary election.
Tuesday marks voting day for primary elections. It is a big day for Severna Park Republicans who will cast a vote for their party’s presidential nominee. Locally, there are two first-time Republican candidates running for national office. Dan Bongino of Severna Park is running for a U.S. Senate seat and also Faith Loudon of Pasadena running for Congress. With voter turnout being one of the main concerns for politicians during the 2012 elections, Patch wanted to make sure voters knew where all the closest voting stations are in the Severna Park area. Here are the nearby polling stations for designated for Severna Park area residents: Severna Park Asbury Town-Neck United Methodist Church, 429 Asbury Dr. Benfield Elementary School, 365 …
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Carol
11:31 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Right on! Escariot, you forgot a couple remember the hundreds of thousands dollars for those trips, the vacation Mrs. O and her friends and family took, the fly over New York City. What a waist of our money. I guess they want to make sure theres nothing left for the next Pres. Fast and Furious is number one who is going to pay for this mans life, his blood is on all those that were involved in … more ›