O'Malley begins final drive
Gov. Martin O'Malley will tour the state in a recreational vehicle he's calling the "On Your Side Express," as he pushes toward the Nov. 2 election that pits him against former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
O'Malley, a Democrat, is to kick off the tour today with a stop at the University of Maryland in College Park. There, he'll be introduced by one of the "real Marylanders" featured in a recent television commercial highlighting his tuition freeze (with thawed this year with a 3 percent increase) and its impact in making state schools more affordable. The young Harford County woman says her family wouldn't have been able to send her to school if tuition had continued to rise.
The governor will then hop into the 31-foot RV and head to businesses in Prince George's County. His tour over the next four weeks will cross Maryland, from the Eastern Shore to its mountainous western points. At stops along the way, he'll pull out a kitchen table -- a reference to his "kitchen table talks" on the campaign trail -- and talk to voters. He'll decorate the table wiith stickers and memorabilia from the trail. He hopes to install the table in the State House at the the start of his second term, his aides say.
This is a busy week for O'Malley: On Thursday, President Barack Obama will campaign for him at Bowie State University.
Ehrlich, meanwhile, is discussing agriculture today in Frederick County's Walkersville. The Republican candidate has not yet released his plans for the rest of the week.
Comments
As usual, Ehrlich will release his plans for the rest of the week on November 3rd.
Posted by: Anonymous | October 4, 2010 11:40 AM
Isn't he infringing on Nationwide's trademark?
Posted by: Howard Citizen | October 4, 2010 11:55 AM
Did anyone point out that it is now MORE expensive to go to Maryland colleges then it was four years ago. Fees and cost of living went up at EVERY Maryland public university. One again, Martin O'Malley is making stuff up.
Posted by: Former Democrat | October 4, 2010 12:01 PM
Gee .... I wonder why Obama's campaigning for him in PG County and not Harford or Carroll or Washington, etc., etc., etc? How pathetic .... can't wait to get the heck out of this state ...
Posted by: So Tired of MD | October 4, 2010 12:33 PM
Owe Malley doesn't have a chance!!! He, Mulkiski & Sarbanes have woven their last web, told there last lie!!
The TEA PARTY votes will reshape the Senate, Congress and Whitehouse!!
Posted by: Bob | October 4, 2010 12:36 PM
Vote for Ehrlich!
Posted by: Michael | October 4, 2010 12:37 PM
How is driving this big gas guzzlers around the State helping the enviroment?
He speaks of wanting to help clean up pthe bay and the air and then does this. what a joke for a leader.
Posted by: Joe-Ball | October 4, 2010 1:45 PM
Marty,
When you get on I-70 westbound, keep going and don't come back
Posted by: G | October 4, 2010 1:52 PM
Hopefully Ehrlich can pull this off, but I don't trust the people behind O'Malley. They are sneaky and will stoop to anything. O'Malley is just a puppet and does what he is told.
Posted by: Never polled | October 4, 2010 2:22 PM
Maryland is going to need a Federal bailout. You just can't function with a $1.6 billion operating deficit.
Posted by: Deft | October 4, 2010 2:26 PM
I'm surprised O'Shmarmy hasn't come out with another bull crap lie similar to the one where he claimed Ehrlich "fabricated his affair story." In reality, that story came out 2 or 3 years earlier and was something spread through Baltimore City employees. I worked for the Baltimore City government during that time. Fact of the matter was that Ehrlich (or his staff) had NOTHING to do with the rumor. Just one of many lies put out by ol'Martin.
Posted by: Dave | October 4, 2010 4:24 PM
Who is doing the work of the Governor (whatever that may be) while O'Malley is out farting around on the campaign trail?
Posted by: 54 Ford | October 4, 2010 6:21 PM
Are you Sure it's the Kitchen Table?? Because I'm certain he and the Den of Thieves that comprise One-Party rule in Maryland taxed everything but the Kitchen Sink..just sayin'
Posted by: Wookie | October 4, 2010 9:19 PM
Oh, puke!
Posted by: Bar | October 4, 2010 9:39 PM
The sooner we get Owe Malley out the sooner we can get this state back in the right direction. The guy has zero clue and just keeps lying and lying...on top of the fact he has cheated on his wife and is about as immoral a sob you can be...I literally get sick when I see his lying cheating face...thank God he is so dumb that will lose the election more than Ehrlich wins it
Posted by: Vote Ehrlich | October 5, 2010 8:22 AM
Look at the nasty comments by Ehrlich's supporters.
Posted by: Anonymous | October 5, 2010 8:35 AM
And look at the dumb comments by OweMalley supporters. Blindly voting for him just because he's their party's choice.
The dumb leading the blind sheep.
What a surprise a comment by Anonymous or is it anonymouse?
Posted by: Ryan Gilligan | October 5, 2010 3:42 PM
And look at all the dumb (and childish) comments from EarLick supporters. Blindly voting for him just because he's their party's choice (who will all the Murphy supporters vote for I wonder? Republicans would vote for a rock if Sarah Palin scribbled an (R) on it with her special Sharpie.)
The dumb leading the blind sheep.
What a surprise a comment by Gilligan or is it Thurston Howell? Go back to your island and leave us rational people alone.
Posted by: George | October 6, 2010 9:46 PM
The sooner we get the oooomalley cronies out of office the better this state will be at least we'll not be lied to about the problems we're faced with here in this state, I wonder also what happened with the lady friend of MOM, they may want to check New York. VOTE FOR EHRLICH, ALL THE WAY.
Posted by: CJ | October 7, 2010 9:07 AM