The math looks good for Frank Kratovil. Maryland will go heavily for Obama, and hopefully, African-Americans will be exercising the right to vote in unseen numbers. (For that matter, I hope everyone exercises the right to vote in unseen numbers).
But as one local volunteer told me, it comes down to this - if Barack Obama can win Wicomico County, Frank Kratovil will win this race.
Any friends you have who are on the fence about voting, get them to the polls. Yes, it's obvious Obama will win Maryland. That's not the point. He needs good Democrats, too. And that means electing Frank Kratovil to Congress.
And perhaps more important is this - a vote for Andy Harris is a wasted vote. He won't sniff a decent committee assignment. He won't be able to champion projects in the 1st District. He will be part of an irrelevant minority that will only be able to be heard when they shut down government through their own obstinence. He will scream and yell all he wants about outlawing abortion, or eliminating government oversight of development, and "wasteful" spending on education and health care.
And not a person in Washington is going to listen to him. Make sure your Republican friends know this - Andy Harris will be ignored in Washington. Completely ignored.
Thinking of voting for Andy Harris? You might as well write-in Mickey Mouse. It will do about as much good.
1 comment:
this is a good point you raise. Its entirely likely that a guy like kratovil would easily be taken under the wing of Steny Hoyer, and rise at least as quickly as Chris Van Hollen has.
Come to think of it, he'll probably be fast friends with VH also.
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