Barak Obama

DENVER - U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Fort Washington) called the first day of the Democratic National Convention a “home run opening day.”

They “hit all the right notes,” she told PolitickerMD.com during a breakfast for the Maryland delegation at the Renaissance Denver hotel.

Edwards said its going to be important for the Democrats “to point to the actual record of John McCain.”

ANNAPOLIS - The Maryland Republican Party began energizing party members on Thursday for the presidential election by participating in the First National McCain Nation Event. With 10 locations throughout the state, the MDGOP sought to organize Republicans, recruit volunteers and get the message out.

Speaking at the MDGOP headquarters in Annapolis, former first lady Kendell Ehrlich said "leadership and character" were among the two most important qualities a presidential candidate could have. "And I think John McCain is someone we should be excited about on both these fronts."

Obama makes official what we've known all along: he breaks his pledge to use only public money to finance his campaign. And the Inside Edge gets GOP's Chairman Dick Wadhams' response.

Colorado Democrats US Rep Mark Udall and US Rep Ed Perlmutter said on Monday that "America needs to wean itself off its addiction to fossil fuels," according to 7News Denver's web site. Their remarks take on added importance because John McCain today talked about his energy plan, which includes, of course, an extra big helping of fossil fuels.  

The Boston Herald today takes a look at a wide open electoral map. The Inside Edge counts 15-20 states that could be in play this November. If it seems like a lot, it is.  

A Denver Post piece today dovetails nicely with yesterday's Washington Times piece on how the Democrats won the West. So in today's Inside Edge, Wally takes a look at the upside Colorado brings to Obama and the potential downside Obama brings to the Democrats.    

Rick Spoor: "Rick Spoor flashes Mike Coffman's delegate voting credential while supporting Wil Armstrong," says Ward's emailWard gets some writing help. But now he needs a math tutor. A new Ward campaign email claims that "Steve Ward earned 43%; four other guys split 57% at GOP Assembly." As 9News might say: this claim needs some context. Wally would say like this: this claim's a little weird.   

While Gov. Ed Rendell stumped frenetically for Clinton in Pennsylvania, helping to deliver the almost 10-point margin of victory she enjoyed, Sen. Bob Casey campaigned for Obama.

The head of a public opinion research firm, though, says that while both would have weaknesses as a running mate, both would likely deliver the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. 

We face dire economic times certainly. But it’s nothing that can’t be fixed by an editor taking a Zoloft or two.

In this week's edition of Winners and Losers, we take a look at a candidate not competing at the 6th CD assembly, the two U.S. Senate candidates making molehills out of mountains (or something like that), a Colonel of Marines who spent more time whining than winning votes and we let Kristi Burton take a bow. She's earned it.