Maryland: Baltimore County

Frank Kratovil, shown (at left) in a Baghdad street with Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger of Baltimore County, in the red vest, might want to keep that flak jacket handy as he tries to protect his seat in his Republican-leaning Maryland...

Maryland State Comptroller Peter Franchot leaves no political marketing opportunity unturned. He tours Baltimore County schools and argues against slots, poking rivals Jim Smith and Martin O'Malley in the process. And like Louis Goldstein and William Donald Schaefer before him,...

Update: Harford County Chair Mike Geppi  says the meeting was moved to put more focus on getting Harris elected.

Should state. Sen. Andy Harris (R-Cockeysville) defeat state's Attorney Frank Kratovil (D-Stevensville) to win the 1st Congressional District seat in November, the Harford and Baltimore County Republican Central Committees will be required to elect a successor.

[img_assist|nid=2283|title=Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=128|height=183]As rumors continue to swirl that Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith will challenge Comptroller Peter Franchot for his seat in the 2010 Democratic primary, a spokesperson for the county executive said Smith's focus was on his present occupation.

"The county executive has long been devoted to not being a lame duck," spokesperson Don Mohler told PolitickerMD.com. "He lets others do the political talking."