Ask The Governor: ADD-ON

I forgot to edit this paragraph in, but in any event:

PLOTKIN TIME!!! The part of the show where WTOP (103.5FM) Political Analyst Mark Plotkin joined in on the fun.

On his popularity or lack there of:
O'Malley attributed is popularity ranking just above "Glendening Territory" due to the fact that he raised taxes. But then he said it was a little more complicated than that simple answer. BLAME EHRLICH TIME AGAIN: "We were left a $1.7 billion deficit by our predecessor that red ink came crashing on us. We had to make a lot of cuts and we also had to push a lot of unpopular measures and nobody ever stands up and applauds. However even after doing that, 40 percent of the public did approve..." PIETY: "Mark, what I try to do is make the right decision based on what's in the best long term interest of the people I serve and I trust over time they figure out that's the way I am making decisions."