According to this story by Derek Simmonsen in the Howard County Times, John Bailey, “a high school social studies teacher” has filed to run as a Republican against Delegate Liz Bobo in the 2010 statewide elections. No one will argue that Mr. Bailey faces an uphill battle against Bobo but at least he’s putting himself out there. Last time around Liz ran unopposed.
The bigger story to me though is the increasing number of registered voters in Howard County who list no party affiliation.
“The numbers are definitely in the Democrats' favor -- Barack Obama won Howard County with roughly 87,000 votes to John McCain's 55,000 last November. Both parties have lost about 1,000 registered voters since November, but the imbalance remains.
As of June, there were roughly 84,000 registered Democrats in Howard County compared to about 54,000 Republicans. Nearly 31,000 voters list no party affiliation, making them open game for both parties.”
That would include this old dog.
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I thought Bobo did have a Republican challenger last election? Wasn't it Chris Feldwick? Maybe Mr. Bailey will have a stronger showing...
Yes, Chris Feldwick was her Republican opponent last time around. She did not run unopposed.
fm, dw,
My bad. You're right.
-wb
Thank you for the plug. I hope to run a strong campaign in which issues are discussed and the voters can make a decision based upon facts and not just party. To learn more about me please visit my campaign website at www.votejohnbailey.com.
It doesn't matter what party you belong to, as long as you support the developers. They are the ones who will save us from the economic crisis.
Only if they pay for the water, sewer, schools, roads, etc we'll need as a result of their making a living. Otherwise it's up to the 99% of the remaining taxpayers to subsidize developer activity and therefore, profits.
Only if they are private water, sewer, schools, and roads.
I'm always shocked at the number of times "Anonymous" comments on your blog in particular, and the internet in general. How can one person be so many places at the same time?
What? You mean not all of the "anon" people are the same person?
I'm shocked, shocked, to find that people would post unattributable comments here!
Then again, it does keep things lively....
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