Ron Paul Republicans Sweep Maryland Republican Primaries

[skiingff]

Yesterday, Marylanders nominated 4 Ron Paul Republicans for Congress in an unprecedented Republican primary race. Maryland has a total of 8 congressional districts.

In Maryland's Second Congressional District, Richard Pryce Matthews won the Republican nomination unopposed, with 100% of the vote.

In Maryland's Fourth Congressional District, Peter James won in a 4-man race with 38.7% of the vote.

In Maryland's Fifth Congressional District, Collins Bailey won in a 3-man race with 45.7% of the vote.

And in Maryland's Seventh Congressional District, Michael Hargadon stomped out his primary opponent with 73.5% of the vote.

Congratulations to these Ron Paul Republicans and good luck to them in the general election!!!

Sources:
http://www.politickermd.com/ron-pauls-maryland-organizers-release-candidate-list-256
http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2008/results/primary/office_Representative_in_Congress.html

[matthylland]

great to hear!

[N13]

Its progresss like this that will eventually turn the tides.

[literatim]

We will take back the GOP and our country one District at a time. :)

[raystone]

amazing, amazing

[itsnobody]

great step in taking over congress

If we fill congress with strict Ron Paul constitutionalists, then we'll take over...congress has more power than the president

[hopeforamerica]

Inspiring!

[ronpaulhawaii]

woohoo- congrats to all

[tangent4ronpaul]

It's good PR that we won some primaries for Congressional slots, however this is a very blue state and the chances of any of them winning the general election is pretty slim.

I'm personally much more interested in the seats of the 22 Republicans House members and the 5 in the Senate that are retiring as we have a good chance of winning those if we have anyone running in those races (anyone know?)

This from another thread here (that I'm not finding right now) :

Retiring

24 House: 2D, 22R; 5 Senate: 5R

Barbara Cubin (R-Wyo.), 61, 7 terms
Tom Davis (R-Va.), 59, 7 terms
John Doolittle (R-Calif.), 57, 9 terms
Terry Everett (R-Ala.), 70, 8 terms
Mike Ferguson (R-N.J.), 37, 4 terms
David Hobson (R-Ohio), 71, 9 terms
Darlene Hooley (D-Ore.), 68, 6 terms
Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), 59, 14 terms
Ray LaHood (R-Ill.), 62, 7 terms
Ron Lewis (R-Ky.), 61, 8 terms
Jim McCrery (R-La.), 58, 11 terms
Mike McNulty (D-N.Y.), 60, 10 terms
John Peterson (R-Pa.), 69, 6 terms
Chip Pickering (R-Miss.), 44, 6 terms
Deborah Pryce (R-Ohio), 56, 8 terms
Jim Ramstad (R-Minn.), 61, 9 terms
Ralph Regula (R-Ohio), 83, 18 terms
Rick Renzi (R-Ariz.), 49, 3 terms
Jim Saxton (R-N.J.), 65, 13 terms
John Shadegg (R-Ariz.), 58, 7 terms
Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.), 62, 5 terms
Jim Walsh (R-N.Y.), 60, 10 terms
Dave Weldon (R-Fla.), 55, 7 terms
Jerry Weller (R-Ill.), 50, 7 terms


Wayne Allard (R-Colo.), 64, 2 terms
Larry Craig (R-Idaho), 62, 3 terms
Pete Domenici (R-N.M.), 75, 6 terms
Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), 61, 2 terms
John Warner (R-Va.), 80, 5 terms

Resigning

1 House: 1R

Richard Baker (R-La.), 59, 11 terms

Resigned

2 House: 1D, 1R; 1 Senate: 1R

Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), 66, 11 terms
Marty Meehan (D-Mass.), 51, 8 terms


Trent Lott (R-Miss.), 66, 4 terms

Died

6 House: 3D, 3R; 1 Senate: 1R

Julia Carson (D-Ind.), 69, 6 terms
Jo Ann Davis (R-Va.), 57, 4 terms
Paul Gillmor (R-Ohio), 68, 10 terms
Tom Lantos (D-Calif.), 80, 14 terms
Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-Calif.),
68, 7 terms
Charlie Norwood (R-Ga.), 65, 7 terms


Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.), 74, 3 terms

-n

[jdmyprez_deo_vindice]

In district one we managed to oust Wayne Gilchrest. That would be fantastic except for the fact that he was replaced by Andy Harris who in my opinion is just another neo-con. Time will tell I guess. BIG props to the RP Republicans who made it through :D

[ForTheRepublic]

wow, hope they can live up to the name. congrats.

[tangent4ronpaul]

btw: we had a full slate of delegates and alternates for Ron Paul and not one won. I'd gladly swap delegate wins for congressional wins in a heartbeat! They could make a huge difference!, and as I noted, I don't think the congressional candidates have a chance.

-n

[freelance]

That's the best news we've had in a long time.

[Danny Molina]

YES!!!

This is how the movement grows.

[slantedview]

w00t

[maeqFREEDOMfree]

+4 for the r3VOLution

[stevedasbach]

Ron Paul's platform has crossover appeal for Democrats, Independents, and non-voters. If any Republican can win in a blue state like Maryland, it's a Ron Paul Republican.

[Hook]

How do we know how close they follow the same principles?

[ronpaulhawaii]

How do we know how close they follow the same principles?

Google them? - lol

Seriously though, I hope you don't mean follow exactly. My main concern is that elected officials obey the oath of office, regardless of leanings.

[itshappening]

now they have to win the general election I hope we can support them !! :cool:

[itsnobody]

http://www.paulcongress.com/Candidates.html

Make sure to vote for the candidate in your state...

[boondoggle]

AWESOME. Nice job, guys.

[Yom]

Jo Ann Davis died last year and already was replaced in a special election this past fall (she represented my district. So, it still has an incumbent, just one that's not really entrenched.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia%27s_1st_congressional_district_special_el ection%2C_2007

[Johncjackson]

In district one we managed to oust Wayne Gilchrest. That would be fantastic except for the fact that he was replaced by Andy Harris who in my opinion is just another neo-con. Time will tell I guess. BIG props to the RP Republicans who made it through :D

Andy Harris is a conservative, but he is pro-war. Have no doubts, in our district "conservative"= "pro-war." Gilchrest was ousted for that reason only. It's disgusting when conservative comes to mean " pro-war, hate gays" and nothing else.

[Johncjackson]

Also were there multiple "Ron Paul Republicans" in district 4? Were all of them "Ron Paul " Republicans?

[cindy25]

Gilcrest was anti-war; he was replaced by neo-con slime.

and MD-1 is a Republican seat.

[Rhys]

This is getting fun! Make sure to use those Ron Paul PC lists for your local congress!

[colecrowe]

Are they all anti (Iraq)-"war"?

[icon124]

I live in District 7, and not to get your hopes up or anything, but that is HUGELY democrat. So it will be hard to get him nominated. The current Congressman (Cummings) has been in that seat for ever and the democrats love him

[Shellshock1918]

Yesterday, Marylanders nominated 4 Ron Paul Republicans for Congress in an unprecedented Republican primary race. Maryland has a total of 8 congressional districts.

In Maryland's Second Congressional District, Richard Pryce Matthews won the Republican nomination unopposed, with 100% of the vote.

In Maryland's Fourth Congressional District, Peter James won in a 4-man race with 38.7% of the vote.

In Maryland's Fifth Congressional District, Collins Bailey won in a 3-man race with 45.7% of the vote.

And in Maryland's Seventh Congressional District, Michael Hargadon stomped out his primary opponent with 73.5% of the vote.

Congratulations to these Ron Paul Republicans and good luck to them in the general election!!!

Sources:
http://www.politickermd.com/ron-pauls-maryland-organizers-release-candidate-list-256
http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2008/results/primary/office_Representative_in_Congress.html

awesome news!

[malkusm]

I applaud the hard work done by these campaigns to make it to the general election in November.

Unfortunately, like some of the posters before me have stated, there is still a LOT of work to be done to get these guys into office. In all four of these districts where RP Republicans won, the vote nearly always goes to the Democratic candidates.

Closest races in recent history:

2002: Dutch Ruppersberger (D, MD-2) 54.16% over Helen Bentley (R) 45.57%

2000: Robert Ehrlich (R, MD-2) 69% over Kenneth Bosley (D) 31%
This was the last time a Republican held any of the seats in question.
As Marylanders are aware, Ehrlich gave up his seat in 2002 to run for Governor.

1998: Robert Ehrlich (R, MD-2) 69% over Kenneth Bosley (D) 31%

1996: Robert Ehrlich (R, MD-2) 62% over Connie DeJulius (D) 38%
Steny Hoyer (D, MD-5) 57% over John Morgan (R) 43%

1994: Robert Ehrlich (R, MD-2) 63% over Gerry Brewster (D) 37%
Steny Hoyer (D, MD-5) 59% over Donald Devine (R) 41%

1992: Helen Bentley (R, MD-2) 65% over Michael Hickey (D) 35%

Basically as you can see, District 2 used to be a red district...can we get some dirt on Ruppersberger's voting record? I might do some research into this, but maybe someone who lives in District 2 would know better than I would. District 5 looks like our next best shot.

As far as District 4, in 1990 the split was 59/41 for the Dem, and it hasn't been closer since.

District 7 is Baltimore County and Baltimore City only. Democrat typically gets 80%+ of the vote.

[surf]

wow. very early primaries.

[klamath]

How do we know how close they follow the same principles?

Peter James sounds like he is supporting the Iraq war

[Rangeley]

Are you sure we "ousted" Gilchrest? It appears he had the endorsement of Ron Paul, against Harris.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Gilchrest#2008_election

[inibo]

I'm in the middle of adding up the numbers, but it does not look good for November. I have nothing but respect for the efforts our candidates and supporters made. However, based on these results (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/elections/2008/general_md.html#congressional) the Democrats in every district in Maryland, with the exception of the 6th, got anywhere from 3 to 10 times as many votes in their primaries. We have our work cut out for us.

[dirknb@hotmail.com]

awesome

[dirknb@hotmail.com]

I'm in the middle of adding up the numbers, but it does not look good for November. I have nothing but respect for the efforts our candidates and supporters made. However, based on these results (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/elections/2008/general_md.html#congressional) the Democrats in every district in Maryland, with the exception of the 6th, got anywhere from 3 to 10 times as many votes in their primaries. We have our work cut out for us.

No one said it was going to be easy.

[familydog]

It's good PR that we won some primaries for Congressional slots, however this is a very blue state and the chances of any of them winning the general election is pretty slim.

I'm personally much more interested in the seats of the 22 Republicans House members and the 5 in the Senate that are retiring as we have a good chance of winning those if we have anyone running in those races (anyone know?)

This from another thread here (that I'm not finding right now) :

Retiring

24 House: 2D, 22R; 5 Senate: 5R

Barbara Cubin (R-Wyo.), 61, 7 terms
Tom Davis (R-Va.), 59, 7 terms
John Doolittle (R-Calif.), 57, 9 terms
Terry Everett (R-Ala.), 70, 8 terms
Mike Ferguson (R-N.J.), 37, 4 terms
David Hobson (R-Ohio), 71, 9 terms
Darlene Hooley (D-Ore.), 68, 6 terms
Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), 59, 14 terms
Ray LaHood (R-Ill.), 62, 7 terms
Ron Lewis (R-Ky.), 61, 8 terms
Jim McCrery (R-La.), 58, 11 terms
Mike McNulty (D-N.Y.), 60, 10 terms
John Peterson (R-Pa.), 69, 6 terms
Chip Pickering (R-Miss.), 44, 6 terms
Deborah Pryce (R-Ohio), 56, 8 terms
Jim Ramstad (R-Minn.), 61, 9 terms
Ralph Regula (R-Ohio), 83, 18 terms
Rick Renzi (R-Ariz.), 49, 3 terms
Jim Saxton (R-N.J.), 65, 13 terms
John Shadegg (R-Ariz.), 58, 7 terms
Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.), 62, 5 terms
Jim Walsh (R-N.Y.), 60, 10 terms
Dave Weldon (R-Fla.), 55, 7 terms
Jerry Weller (R-Ill.), 50, 7 terms


Wayne Allard (R-Colo.), 64, 2 terms
Larry Craig (R-Idaho), 62, 3 terms
Pete Domenici (R-N.M.), 75, 6 terms
Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), 61, 2 terms
John Warner (R-Va.), 80, 5 terms

Resigning

1 House: 1R

Richard Baker (R-La.), 59, 11 terms

Resigned

2 House: 1D, 1R; 1 Senate: 1R

Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), 66, 11 terms
Marty Meehan (D-Mass.), 51, 8 terms


Trent Lott (R-Miss.), 66, 4 terms

Died

6 House: 3D, 3R; 1 Senate: 1R

Julia Carson (D-Ind.), 69, 6 terms
Jo Ann Davis (R-Va.), 57, 4 terms
Paul Gillmor (R-Ohio), 68, 10 terms
Tom Lantos (D-Calif.), 80, 14 terms
Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-Calif.),
68, 7 terms
Charlie Norwood (R-Ga.), 65, 7 terms


Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.), 74, 3 terms

-n

John Peterson is my hometown congressman. The Republicans going for his seat are all warmongers and anti-civil liberty. That area of PA has a lot of Reagan Democrats. A Ron Paul Republican could easily win if the person would hammer on the spending issue.

[bcreps85]

Absolutely amazing!

[nodope0695]

Can anybody tell me where I can find out if our RP delegates were elected? I'm in MD-CD 5, and we had 3 people running for delegate, and three alternates. But, I can't seem to find out if any of them won.

[eok321]

Legendary and congratulations!

[DFF]

Great news!

Which Ron Paul Republicans/Libertarians/Constitutionlist are running for Congress in Texas?

[tangent4ronpaul]

Can anybody tell me where I can find out if our RP delegates were elected? I'm in MD-CD 5, and we had 3 people running for delegate, and three alternates. But, I can't seem to find out if any of them won.

We didn't win a single delegate or alternate in the whole state :(

http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2008/results/primary/office_Delegates_to_the_Republican_National_Conven tion.html

http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2008/results/primary/office_Alternate_Delegates_to_the_Republican_Natio nal_Convention.html

Like I said, I'd much rather have delegates than Congressional candidates here, as the former could help get Dr. Paul in the White house, while the latter have slightly better odds of winning than Dr. Paul has of winning the nomination outright, without a brokered convention.

I was really surprised to see 10 dem votes for every 1 repub vote. I knew this was a blue state, but I never new it was so lopsided a contest. Excepting the NW corner of the state, of course (Rosco Bartlett).

-n

[vertesc]

Congratulations! And best of luck in the election... We need more congressman who care about freedom!

[the Winner is (R0N P@uL)]

great step in taking over congress

If we fill congress with strict Ron Paul constitutionalists, then we'll take over...congress has more power than the president

not after all of Bush's signing statements

he has consolidated all power under the Executive Branch

(like a Dictatorship)

[PauliticsPolitics]

It's good PR that we won some primaries for Congressional slots, however this is a very blue state and the chances of any of them winning the general election is pretty slim.




Yes, we need to consider running ron paul democrats in areas where people don't think and just vote dem. the goal after all is to get people into cngress, not just into the election. obviously, in areas that don't think and just vote republ, the ron paul republican is essential.

[lastnymleft]

Yes, we need to consider running ron paul democrats in areas where people don't think and just vote dem. the goal after all is to get people into cngress, not just into the election. obviously, in areas that don't think and just vote republ, the ron paul republican is essential.

Very good point. I don't know if any still exist, but there was once such a beast as a "Conservative Democrat". Larry McDonald was one of the better known examples.

His background was UNCANNILY like Dr Paul's:

* Born in 1935, 5 months earlier than Dr Paul.
* Medical physician
* Flight surgeon in the military
* multi-term Congressman
* Fan of Austrian economics
* Presidential candidate aspirant (for 1988, against GHWB)

And then They killed him.

[lastnymleft]

Wayne Allard (R-Colo.), 64, 2 terms
Larry Craig (R-Idaho), 62, 3 terms
Pete Domenici (R-N.M.), 75, 6 terms
Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), 61, 2 terms
John Warner (R-Va.), 80, 5 terms

This is where it's at. Senate seats. I'd like to see a HUGE effort put in to getting a Ron Paul senate slate elected. Even at the expense of Congressional candidates. It's going to be a landslide against the GOP in Nov, so Congress will be a lost cause with just a few people in it. But the senate, with just 100 people, instead of the 434, will be much easier to influence with just a small number of people.

[zadrock]

I live in District 7, and not to get your hopes up or anything, but that is HUGELY democrat. So it will be hard to get him nominated. The current Congressman (Cummings) has been in that seat for ever and the democrats love him

Not only that but Cummings replaced Kweisi Mfume. Don't know the last time that seat was seriously challenged by a Republican.

On the plus side, I was outside the polls on Tuesday and got some favorable feedback from Democrats regarding Ron Paul. So maybe there's a glimmer of hope.

Z

[zadrock]

District 7 is Baltimore County and Baltimore City only. Democrat typically gets 80%+ of the vote.

District 7 extends way out into Howard County. It's got to have one of the strangest demographics of any district in the country. It goes from inner-city Baltimore, out to parts of Howard County with million dollar homes. Howard County is one of the wealthiest in the country, when you adjust income for cost of living.

Despite all this diversity, the overall tone of your post was correct - from the inner city blacks to the wealthy suburban whites, they are all uniformly liberal and will likely vote that way in November.

Z

[slacker921]

press release.. ?

[parke]

Bump!

[CurtisLow]

Woot! nice!

[Highstreet]

props

[tekkierich]

Don't forget to support our Maryland candidates

[Perry]

OP your title is misleading. A sweep would be eight. Don't spoil truth with misinformation.

[flames2dust77]

wonderful!

[MozoVote]

The Maryland state GOP convention is May 10th. It would not be unusual in most states to nominate your congressional candidates as national delegates. (At least, the non-Paul ones. :rolleyes:)

[Knightskye]

In district one we managed to oust Wayne Gilchrest. That would be fantastic except for the fact that he was replaced by Andy Harris who in my opinion is just another neo-con. Time will tell I guess. BIG props to the RP Republicans who made it through :D

Didn't Paul say Gilchrest was a friend of his? Why's him being replaced a good thing?

[Dave39168]

Ron Paul's platform has crossover appeal for Democrats, Independents, and non-voters. If any Republican can win in a blue state like Maryland, it's a Ron Paul Republican.

Yup