ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Four years of budget woes, tax increases in 2007 and the national antiestablishment mood have given Republican Robert Ehrlich a shot at winning his old job back against Gov. Martin O'Malley in one of the most Democratic states in the country.
Ehrlich first must prevail in Tuesday's primary against a 33-year-old business investor named Brian Murphy, who was mostly unknown until 2008 vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin endorsed him last month. O'Malley faces only nominal opposition for the Democratic nomination.
Republicans voting early on Thursday in Annapolis cited Ehrlich's experience as a reason for backing him.
"He's been in the governor's mansion before," said Harriet Blankfield, a 63-year-old retiree. "Regardless of what the Democrats say, he tried anyway to do a lot of good things for Maryland. It just wasn't backed up by the Statehouse because they're primarily Democrats."
Bill Tongue, who also voted for Ehrlich, said he believes the former governor is in a better position to regain the Maryland governorship for the GOP.
"It's Murphy's right to challenge him," Tongue said. "Personally, I don't think that's the best choice right now. I think there's enough going on in the state, and then Bobby's got a really good chance."
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I will be voting for Bob. Fact is, he was the first Republican governor in what, 40 years in MD? Of course he isn't as conservative as some would like, but to win in a state like MD, you need someone like Bob. Better to have him again, rather then O'malley again.
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