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February 23, 2009

Maryland GOP takes to the web

As Laura Smitherman reported this weekend, Maryland's Republican party is making aggressive use of the Internet in an effort to get its message out and broaden its appeal. The House caucus has established its own blog and has begun posting periodic YouTube videos of its members talking about the issues of the day. The most recent one, on a wonky proposed change to Maryland's income tax that probably will never see the light of day anyway, isn't exactly riveting video, but it gets the point across -- and gives Republicans a platform they would have a hard time finding otherwise:

Posted by Andy Green at 12:29 PM | | Comments (1)
        

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Andy

A platform they would have a hard time finding otherwise?
What on earth do you mean? These 2 legislators couldn't find the conferance room they filmed this repetive drivel in? They sat so far away from the camera cause the lost sight of their film crew?
Next time pls point how much repetive drivel these folks are repeating
("biggest tax cut in history" is such an ungoldy oldie.)

The issue of revenues from internet sales will be a big issue for future states. I am a sentient being who has enjoyed not paying sale taxes on my internet purchases in the past. I know it has unfairly disadvantaged brick and mortar store owners. In these hard times, this unfairness needs to be corrected. Lets discuss the issue free from such sophmoric simple reductions to cant, either on youtube or the House floor- very very weak!

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