It makes it more difficult for coalitions to come together to make meaningful legislation. Republicans scoff at such assertions. The Democrats ran the show. And people were working longer to pay more taxes. For years, we did not field a lot of candidates and were not aggressive.
Democrats are fearful that they are going to lose power.
In 1994, the Maryland GOP, which does not provide direct financial contributions to candidates, began offering other services, including mailing lists and labels and demographic profiles to help candidates target voters and messages. The race has taken on the ideological tone of the governor's race, with Ewing making abortion rights a key campaign issue. Roesser, who opposes abortion, has said the election won't turn on one issue. In Washington County in northwestern Maryland, Poole, the conservative Democrat, has his hands full. Four years later, Sauerbrey's mantra of less government and fewer taxes continues to resonate among residents.