From the diaries by Erick In 2012, the people of Virginia will have the opportunity to replace their sitting US Senator, Jim Webb. Webb is a Democrat who had served in the Reagan Administration as his Secretary of the Navy. He wasn’t in that role for less than a year. Because he refused to reduce the size of the Navy, so he resigned. In 1979, | Read More »
In 2012, single term US Senator Bob Casey will be up for reelection. The pro-life Democrat who, after failing in a bid for Governor, decided to run for US Senate against Rick Santorum in a heavily Democratic year. Santorum was a controversial Republican who spouted out at the mouth specifically about social issues (ex. comparing homosexuality to beastiality) who running for reelection in a bad | Read More »
William Campbell was the GOP candidate for Comptroller of Maryland in 2010. Campbell has 2 decades of Chief Financial Officer experience, including stints as CFO for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). He has decided to throw his name in the ring as a candidate for MD GOP Chair. Below are his answers to | Read More »
Montgomery County GOP Chair Mark Uncapher recently announced a bid for Treasurer of the Maryland GOP. He sent me an email to me detailing the reasons he decided to run. I asked if he was willing to answer some of my questions in an email-based interview. What follows are his answers: Matthew R. Newman: What made you decide to run for MD GOP Treasurer? Mark | Read More »
Sam Hale is the 25 year old founder of the conservative action group the Maryland Society of Patriots. Hale is a conservative activist who was heavily involved in Brian Murphy’s primary campaign for Governor of Maryland. I asked him if he’d be willing to answer some questions on the issues facing the Maryland GOP and his platform if elected Chair of the Maryland GOP. His | Read More »
Mike P. Estève is a Loyola College student, the current Maryland Federation of College Republican Chair, and an active candidate for MD GOP State Party Chair. He’s 20 years old and highly motivated. I asked him if he was willing to answer a few of my questions on the issues facing the party and his goals if selected as Chairman. Matthew R. Newman: What made | Read More »
In 2012, US Senator Dick Lugar (R-IN) will be 80 years old. Lugar has been serving in the US Senate since his first election in 1976, spanning the Presidencies of Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, and now Obama. So far, Lugar is on track to run for reelection, but I honestly believe that the people of Indiana can do better. Lugar supports the DREAM Act | Read More »
President George W. Bush recently released his memoirs. Inside this tome is a new view of the administration as seen from the perspective of the former President. What’s also included are revelations about his relationship with certain members of Congress. According to the former President, in 2006 then Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) came to him and urged the President to “bring some troops | Read More »
In 2012, Joe Lieberman will be up for reelection. Lieberman is currently an independent and has toyed with running as an Independent, Democrat, or Republican for US Senate. Frankly, besides his view on the War on Terrorism and his endorsement of McCain in 2008, Lieberman’s platform does not fit in with the mainstream Republican Party. Reportedly Democratic Congressman Chris Murphy is considering a bid and | Read More »
Ivan Shutinya is a 29 year old lawyer running for Baltimore County Orphans Court Judge. Shutinya graduated magna cum laude from St. Mary’s College and in 2006, received a service award from the University of Maryland Law School as he graduated. While in college, he specifically studied family law – providing him with a good background for the role. Due to the economy, he was | Read More »
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