Maryland Governor Martin Oโ€™Malley continues his pursuit of the office of Barack Obama, Jr. (according to some sources!). Oโ€™Malley has chased an estimated 6,500 small businesses out of Maryland because Oโ€™Malley and Team have continued to raise taxes. MDGOP Chair Diana Waterman commented last week regarding legislation to raise the gas tax and to increase spending, saying that since Oโ€™Malleyโ€™s election, Marylandโ€™s unemployment rate has doubled, taxes have risen over $1,500 per family and state spending is up over 8 billion dollars. Watch this space for more Oโ€™Malley watchingโ€ฆ

Republican Eventsโ€ฆ

-The MDGOP Pathfinders Direct Mail Fundraising Workshop will be held on Thursday, March 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. at MDGOP Headquarters located at 95 Cathedral Street in Annapolis. You may contactย mdgop.orgย for more information.

-Charles Lollar is the guest speaker for the Charles County Republican Central Committeeโ€™s Lincoln Day Dinner to be held on Friday, March 29 at Middleton Hall in Waldorf. Tickets are $60 in advance; $75 at the door. The VIP Reception runs from 6:30 to 7:30 with the buffet dinner and Guest Speaker comprising the 7:30 to 10 p.m. time slot. For more information you may contact (301)934-5490 orย www.charlescountyrepublican.com. ย ย 

-The St. Maryโ€™s County Republican Club welcomes you to Happy Hour at McKayโ€™s in Hollywood on Friday, April 5 from 5 to 7 p.m.ย Contact Deb Rey, club president, atย jeffndeb@jeffndeb.comย for more information.

-The Maryland Federation of Republican Women holds its Spring Meeting in Easton, Md. April 12 and 13. Contactย www.nfrw.orgย for additional information.

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