O'Malley has killed jobs through viscous tax hikes. Union members pay the taxes just like everyone else and sometimes it is their employees who feel they can no longer make ends meet in Maryland and close shop. That hurts our workers. Steel left because of the expense to produce in Maryland--what was O'Malley's response to the handful of steelworker jobs left? To pass a carbon tax that would effectively destroy their livelihoods. Why on earth would they support him now?!?!

That's reason enough to vote for Ehrlich. So much for the hopes of private enterprise in maryland.

Who cares what labor does?

The days of big labor are over and I can tell you this, O'Malley has put the screws to labor as he has to the rest of Maryland, the unions just don't realize it, unless they like higher taxes.

William:

Gotta' agree with you. Labor is a big yawn in Maryland; an amusing sideshow with political power that's best described as "unfortunate".

What's worse, a viscous tax hike or a runny one?

I can't wait to see if AFSCME endorses O'Malley. Under his leadership there have been unpaid furlough days, no step increases, layoffs and budget cuts to state workers while counties continue to give raises and increase budgets. Under Erhlich there were raises every year, step increases and fairness to state workers.

We all know that O'Malley will get the nod. It is just a matter of when, and please do not insult our intelligence by saying that O'Malley has worked for state workers.

I wasnt sure who I was going to vote for, but now after reading this... Ehrlich all the way! I'm tired of the corrupt unions running MD. So my vote in November will be for Ehrlich.

Baltimore City... P.g. County.. Montgomery County... Game Over.. O'malley wins again. anything else doesn't matter... O'Malley wins!!!

Based on his record, please be specific as to what Governor O'Malley has achieved. Please site 3 examples. Can you?

Let's try and stick to some facts.

The Chamber of Commerce (a GOP friendly outfit) said that Maryland was SECOND in terms of innovation and entrepreneurship. http://j.mp/bHWWUI

What do you have to say about that?

You keep talking about taxes. Don't you realize that Ehrlich raised taxes and fees too!

Why don't you support a real conservative like Brian Murphy?!!

Let's believe Bob Ehrlich's "cutting taxes" pledge. How do you balance the budget now?

One of your true "conservatives" tell me what we should stop doing. Investing public schools? Keeping tuition at our colleges and universities low? Tax credits for small business?

Keep up with the rhetoric and no ideas.

@ Jack...your spewing is as bad as the big labor hacks, your point of Baltimore City, P.G. County and Montgomery Co. is getting old and tired, hopefully, the 67,000 people furloughed the very ones who are burdened with balancing the budget...will rise to the occasion in Nov. If not you can continue to gloat.

The General Assembly has been under democrat rule for better than 50 years and dominated by the DEM's since the civil war. Their mess, continually, the blame can fall squarely on them...and with a Gov. like O'Malley and a friendly upper and lower house...this tax and spend behavior will continue.

More lies from OWE Malley on Job Creation and AFL-CIO is an organization helping Illegal Aliens fight their cases against the establishment in Maryland and across the country. Sure, they will get votes, how many of them will go into takoma park to get out the vote?

As is stated regarding the o'malley figures he presents as I've indicated on numerous blurb's all of the figures or inflated for the purpose of deception and people need to wake up, state employees need to get out of the box and think for themselves, they've been ignored for many years and scared because of who they work for, I was also a State employee and because I questioned some things, I was soon let go, but you have to continue to drive on. Don't Give Up!!!

@ dbahlman - we all don't hold masters and doctoral degrees. There is a need for good old fashioned manufacturing jobs in this state and across the country. And they don't need to be union to be well paying jobs.

@ Mary - When was the last time you walked into a private business and watched 4 "ladies" chatting, filing fingernails etc while you wait for your 11am appointment? Other than perhaps your doctor, have you had to wait until 12:30 (remember 11 am) to have your appointment while you paid your accountant's salary and travel expenses to be there with you?

If gov't was a business it would be out of business. They can't even make money in gambling (NYC) and in legal prostitution (Nevada)

Note to Josh Williams: The State House is supposed to belong to ALL Marylanders, Republican or Democrat, Union or Non-Union, it is not the AFL-CIO's "piece of property".

How has OMalley worked for the middle class?
I could freeze tuition too for 4 years after the special session tax increase MOM pushed through in 2007.
Could someone help me on this please.

"I can't wait to see if AFSCME endorses O'Malley." HAAHAHA - take a peak at the Fair Share Act of 2009 - forces non union state employees to pay AFSCME union dues. They got theirs, knowing full well furloughs were coming - they'll deliver for O'Malley because he paid them off with that legislation. Laughable.

http://www.afscme.org/publications/26829.cfm