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Changing History in Maryland with Question 6

How the acceptance of same-sex marriage in the state of Maryland changes our lives.

  Blaring from the television set the election results are announced, my wife and I are curled up in our bed with iPhones and laptops frantically refreshing the four webpages that we are watching for results. The difference between us and almost every other household in America—we aren’t waiting to hear who is going to become the next president but to hear the outcome of Question 6. At some point I realize that I’ve been clenching my jaw for 15 minutes. Facebook and Twitter are on fire once President Obama is projected to win, we are still refreshing webpages. Waiting. Hearts racing. Trying to remain positive but as the numbers continue to fluctuate between 1 and 3 percent our spirits begin to deflate and worry begins to creep into the …

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Gretchen Schock

9:22 am on Friday, February 8, 2013

Thank you so much for reading, commenting and VOTING FOR Question 6, Sara. We were a part of history...and boy does that feel good!   more ›

Maryland's 92-Year-Old Green Party Candidate Says His Issues Will Win

Bob Auerbach didn't expect to win Maryland's 5th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, but he went out to the Greenbelt Community Center polling station Tuesday with hope that his issues will one day win.

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Hoyer and Auerbach Clash on Military Facilities Expansion

Greenbelt resident and Green Party nominee Bob Auerbach said no to a military ribbon-cutting celebration Thursday, Rep. Steny Hoyer, Democrat and incumbent, went.

  Ninety-two-year-old Greenbelt, MD, resident and Green Party nominee for Congress Bob Auerbach says he turned down an invitation to the Naval Surface Warfare Center's ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, calling "energetics" a euphemism for military weapons development. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), the incumbent in Maryland's 5th District, attended the ceremony. The center is celebrating the opening of its new energetics systems and technology lab building. But Auerbach, a lifelong peace advocate, sees no cause for rejoicing. Energetics is not a term that he embraces. “The word ‘energetics’ is a euphemism for military weapons development,” said Auerbach. The warfare center's website provides its own description, stating, “'Energetic systems' …

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Obama-Romney Final Presidential Debate: Who Won?

The third presidential debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney focused on foreign policy. Who dominated? We want to know what Maryland thinks.

  After President Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney sparred aggressively last week, the candidates dug into foreign policy at Monday night's third and final presidential debate. News organizations cited instant polls that showed voters believed both candidates did well in a face-off that was less contentious than past debates this season but offered up a few verbal highlights. The two candidates had extensive exchanges on Iran and Syria, and the importance of the U.S.-Israel alliance. Obama responded to a charge by Romney that the Navy had fewer ships than it did in 1916. “We also have fewer horses and bayonets,” said Obama. Whom do you think won the debate? Tell us in comments. -- TV Channels Broadcasting Live: ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, …

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Steve

11:54 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

"They aren't stupid." But you obviously are.....   more ›

SPEAK OUT: What Shade of Blue is Maryland?

And, where does Montgomery County fit in?

  The campaign season brings out the best, the worst, the most passionate and sometimes the most vitriolic political debate. It also brings out candidates making stump speeches. In Maryland, those candidates are seldom running for president. A Republican presidential candidate hasn’t claimed Maryland since George H.W. Bush in 1988. It’s been a decade since Robert L. Ehrlich became the first Republican governor elected in Maryland since Spiro Agnew was elected 35 years earlier. The numbers tell a familiar tale: The roughly two-to-one voter registration advantage that Democrats hold over Republicans. The six-to-two Democrat-to-Republican advantage in congressional seats. And yet, when you read the comments on Patch sites, you hear them: …

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Bob

6:11 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Funny, we're listed anywhere from 6 to 9th in the nation for schools, while test scores have dropped 3 out of the last 5 years. We are listed as 39th as a business friendly state, so I really don't know where you pulled your number from. 5 of the top cities? where was that pulled, please tell me, was it for scenery or crabs? We certainly can throw money at the education problem with falling test …   more ›

SPEAK OUT: Best Speaker of Wednesday’s DNC’s Lineup?

Former President Bill Clinton headlined a list of speakers.

  More prominent Democrats spoke Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention. The hopeful and forward-looking tone of Tuesday’s speakers was replaced with targeted barbs at the Republican candidates and the GOP platform. Former President Bill Clinton formally re-nominated Barack Obama as the Democrat candidate. We want to hear from you: Which speaker during Wednesday’s Democratic Party event left the biggest impression on you?:

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Maryland's 92-Year-Old Green Party Candidate Runs for U.S. Rep Again

Bob Auerbach says some people retire to resort spots and spend all their money on themselves, but he gets his kicks helping the poor and working for peace.

  Ninety-two-year-old Greenbelt resident Bob Auerbach is not seeking a retired life—instead he is running for the U.S. House of Representatives on Maryland's Green Party ticket. Following the Maryland State Board of Elections' recent announcement that the Libertarian and Green parties are once again certified as political parties in Maryland, Auerbach is back on the ballot and campaign trail. Some people retire to resort spots and spend all their money on themselves, but that's not how he gets his kicks, according to Auerbach. He said that he prefers "helping out poor people and working for peace and disarmament." With Auerbach in the 5th Congressional District race are Democrat Steny Hoyer, Republican Anthony O' Donnell and Libertarian …

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