Van Hollen: MD-01 to be decided by turnout

Politicker MD (a very good Maryland political site, by the way), has a short story on Rep. Chris Van Hollen's take on the race in the 1st District. Why should we care what Van Hollen says? Because he's chairman of the DCCC, and the man most responsible for the DCCC forking over $1 million for TV ads for Frank Kratovil.

"It's gonna go right down to the wire," Rep. Van Hollen (D-Kensington) toldPolitickerMD.com at the state Democratic Party's One Week to Victory 2008 Gala fundraiser at the Baltimore Hilton Hotel on Monday.

Van Hollen says overall turnout will be a major factor come Election Day and that Kratovil needs to continue getting out and meeting voters."Good old fashioned politics," is what it will take to put Frank Kratovil over the top against Republican Andy Harris, according to Van Hollen.

That's what the Kratovil campaign has believed all along. With enthusiasm for Obama, and disheartened Republicans, if we can get people to go to the polls, Kratovil should win. Make those calls. Talk to your friends. But most of all, make sure YOU vote Tuesday!