One little mystery re Harris's attack ads against Kratovil: why demonize Baltimore native Nancy Pelosi? Does the majority of voters really want to replace her with King of Sleaze John Boehner?

I'm confused -- this is described as an "independent" poll, but it was conducted by a Democratic firm that has done work for the Clintons. How is that independent?

The NRA's endorsement of Kratovil will swing victory his way. The endorsement came AFTER this poll. A huge plus for Kratovil...........

Frank's big mistake was voting for ultra liberal Nancy Pelosi as speaker of the house.

Kratovil may not have voted for the healthcare bill in the full House but he did vote in committee to forward the bill to the full House. That's cynical politics at its worst. In essence he cut a deal with Pelosi. "Hey, I'm in a tough district and in a tough election so I need your OK. I'll vote to forward the bill in committee to the full House so that it doesn't die in committee, but there's no way I'll be able to get re-elected if I'm on record voting in support of the final bill. Therefore, Mrs. Speaker will you please permit me to vote against it?"

Honestly, for all the national handicappers who have put this race into the (R) column, this poll isn't really that bad. Also consider it is highly unlikely the GOP can take control of the House without winning this seat. I would not be surprised at all to see Kratovil pull this one out. Remember, most incumbants usually pull their number up after Congress adjourns.

Marylanders have not immediately suffered enough under the Obama, Pelosi and Reid agenda. District 1 voters in general will return Kratovil and O'Malley to a second term to finish their Progressive Agenda. I know it is Politics as usual in Maryland but how can these two Progressives look at their families and not be embarrassed and feel shame to what each has become to further ones self interest. The current Republican Candidates running have lost their message, but on a positive note, on Nov 3rd Maryland will get National media attention as the only State to return a failed Progressive Governor and Congressman to do further harm too it's citizens.

When Obamacare passed the House, Frank Kratovil said, “I believe that the package before the House this evening did not represent a fiscally sustainable approach to reform.” What has changed?! Frank Kratovil’s refusal to sign the Discharge Petition #11 (which has 173 co-signers, including Gene Taylor D-MS) amounts to implicit support for Obamacare.

Kratovil was not elected to sign petitions; he was elected to attend to the people's business by voting in the House, as its procedures demand. He seems always to have the needs of the people of the First District in mind as he votes--not the needs of any national party or splinter group.

To Eli:

Kratovil did not vote to move the Healthcare bill out of committee because he's not on any committee with jurisdiction on that issue. Do some research of your own next time.

The irony here is how most of the attacks on Kratovil are erroneus at best like that he voted with the Dems %85 of the time... Pleeaase with that metric Boehner voted with the Dems %50 of the time. Yet the attacks on Andy Harris seem credible like how he was the only senator in md to vote against requiring insurers to cover colon cancer screenings or how AH said that cigarretes are less dangerous than pornography.

Harris is a nutjob. I pray Kratovil wins again.

The poll was paid for by an association of petroleum energy corporations to show Republican strength in the mid-term elections. The Sun should be ashamed of even covering this and falling for this PR stunt by big energy corporations.

SchoolMarm: The majority of First District voters oppose Obamacare. A discharge petition IS Hose procedure. The question remains: why won't Kratovil bring the bad bill back to the floor of the House so that it can be repealed or, at a minimum, amended?

Kratovil distanced himself from President Obama's stump for Martin O'Malley today.This tells me he knows he is in trouble.
He put himself into this mess because he did NOT listen to his constituents concerns. He listens to Dutch Ruppersberger.

To anser the first person. Yes, I would replace pelosi with my dog and the country would be better.

@Chestertownie

Maybe Kratovil the congress should try toi accomplish things instead of pulling back old bills that would get the same votes. The healthcare bill has passed, an attempt to change it would be a long drawn out march to either defeat when people vote the same as they did last time, or to be vetoed.

That petition is a political trick to fool the uninformed.

I'm a Republican and I'm voting for Frank Kratovil. I may not agree with every single thing he's done; however, anyone who has followed Harris in our state legislature knows he has ridiculous and far-fetched ideas. He's the most bizarre politician I've followed in 30-something years of voting. He actually frightens me.

Our Congressional members need to grow up and move out of kindergarten, and set an example for our children. I'm weary of the constant childish bickering and namecalling. and other immature behavior. It is past time for them to shut-up, do their jobs, and work together to find a solution where everyone has to give a little. Let's be honest, NOT one of us would get away with the crap they pull in and out of their place of employment.

And finally, I am ashamed to be a Republican in the present age. I cringe whenever I hear John Bonehead open his mouth. Most of the time his eyes are so red, he looks like he's been on a three-week bender. Conservative Republicans and Nancy Pelosi belong on an island, because they all are so narcissistic that they think this is all about them and NOT about their constituents and country.