Della's slate: Supports Bernstein loudly, in some areas
Residents of some of Baltimore's waterfront neighborhoods will get a flier showing that Sen. George Della supports Gregg Bernstein in the city's hotly contested State's Attorney's race. But not everyone is getting the same message.
The Sun got two copies of similar fliers printed by Democrats for a Better Baltimore. One flier, collected from a mostly white neighborhood, showed Bernstein on a sample ballot that also included Della's picks for House of Delegates, Democratic Central Committee, Judge of the Orphan's Court and Sheriff.
A second flier, picked up in Cherry Hill, was nearly identical: except this one was missing any mention of the State's Attorney's race.
Della confirmed that two different copies of the ballot were printed. "I don't see a problem with it," he said. Della explained that some of his volunteers -- particularly those who work for State's Attorney Patricia Jessamy -- felt queasy passing out literature that showed support for their boss's opponent.
Della couldn't list neighborhoods where each flier was distributed -- though he did say that a volunteer in mostly white Fells Point requested a non-Bernstein version of the sample ballot.
The Sun got two copies of similar fliers printed by Democrats for a Better Baltimore. One flier, collected from a mostly white neighborhood, showed Bernstein on a sample ballot that also included Della's picks for House of Delegates, Democratic Central Committee, Judge of the Orphan's Court and Sheriff.
A second flier, picked up in Cherry Hill, was nearly identical: except this one was missing any mention of the State's Attorney's race.
Della confirmed that two different copies of the ballot were printed. "I don't see a problem with it," he said. Della explained that some of his volunteers -- particularly those who work for State's Attorney Patricia Jessamy -- felt queasy passing out literature that showed support for their boss's opponent.
Della couldn't list neighborhoods where each flier was distributed -- though he did say that a volunteer in mostly white Fells Point requested a non-Bernstein version of the sample ballot.
Comments
This reminds me of how former mayor Clarence Royce ticketed up with Marla Daniels in precincts where support for Daniels was strong, but then appeared to endorse Eunetta Perkins in her strongest precincts :)
Posted by: ppatin | September 14, 2010 4:07 PM
Big difference between selectively endorsing a candidate (what Della did) versus blatantly lying that the Governor endorses your candidacy (like Ferguson did).
Posted by: PigtownClown | September 14, 2010 4:32 PM
It's interesting that when you contact Bernstein's office they explicitly say that they are not supporting either Della or Ferguson and are staying out of the 46th district race. I don't think Della received that memo.
Posted by: informed voted | September 14, 2010 5:05 PM
So what's all the fuss about!
It's election day. Get over it.
Posted by: Tammany Hall | September 14, 2010 5:49 PM
While I do not see anything really wrong with the omission as a political tactic the story states that he bent to the wishes of a campaign worker who works for Jessamy. I would put any amount of money it is Etheridge- that woman rides the coattails of every politician she encounters for her own self gain. That is something that I do NOT agree with. I do not like favors for potential politicos such as her. Favors = future likelihood of corruption and back scratching. This is something that we simply don't need. Particularly when she supports a candidate not because she is genuinely concerned about the city and making the right choice but because she is probably worried about her own political status and employment over all else.
Posted by: Intheloopdloop | September 14, 2010 5:51 PM
You are not in the loop. Etheridge was asked but declined to run for delagate because she didn't want to detract from her serious job as prosecutor. You r a stooge.
Posted by: Mfb | September 14, 2010 7:22 PM
Serious job as a prosecutor? She prosecutes people who pee on her sidewalk. Besides, she's not interested in being a delegate. She wants to be a district court judge, a job she is hardly qualified for. But then again, being a district court judge is not about what you know but who you know, hence all the political a** kissing.
Posted by: puleez | September 14, 2010 9:53 PM