Although it’s a new year, it’s looking like “deja-vu all over again” as far as the media coverage of Republicans is concerned. The front page of The Washington Post’s January 5, 2014 Metro section featured an article by John Wagner titled “Md. Elections on Minds of Lawmakers.” This was a 29-paragraph article (I counted), with the first three-and-one-half paragraphs appearing on the front page, and the fourth paragraph continued on page 6 followed by the remaining paragraphs which comprised three columns right beneath a smiling photo of Gov. O’Malley.
Now, can you guess how many paragraphs of this article were devoted to Republican candidates?…a grand total of three. And exactly which three paragraphs?…the last three. I am not making this up. Del Ron George claimed paragraph #27 all to himself; Harford Co. Executive David Craig shared paragraph #28 with his running-mate, Del. Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, and the final paragraph – all five lines of paragraph #29 – was shared by Charles Lollar and (potential candidate) Larry Hogan (Mr. Hogan is delaying his announcement until later on this month).
Maryland’s lawmakers have returned to Annapolis for the General Assembly Session as of today. Let’s hope that the Republican candidates in this off-year election will receive more prominent coverage as the campaign progresses.
MD GOP EVENTS
-MD GOP Chair Diana Waterman sends out New Year’s greetings saying that by “working together we can make 2014 a great year for all of us!”
-The Red MD January Poll will
