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September 15, 2012 Meet Edward Klein, Author of the #1 New York Times   Bestseller, The Amateur

In This Issue Meet Edward Klein, Author of The Amateur Chairman's Message: "I See Dead People" - Maryland's Voter Fraud Problem...Maryland's 1st Congress... 2012 Golf Tournament and Victory Dinner.. Bartlett Opens Montgomery County Campaign Office.. Timmerman: We need a more muscular response... Martin O'Malley Fact Check: Top 10 False Assertions... Maryland Public Policy Institute: A Shell Game MD Republican: SUPER SATURDAYS Pick Up Your Romney Gear...Show your support

Date: Thursday, September 20, 2012 Location: Home of Gene and Martha Schaerr 17502 Bowie Mill Road, Derwood, MD Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm Cost: $125 RSVP online Edward Klein's latest book, The Amateur, is a devastating portrait of America's 44th president. The author, a former foreign editor of Newsweek and editor-in-chief of The New York Times Magazine, tells the inside story of the supposedly messianic president, revealing him as a thin-skinned and arrogant figure with unrealistic dreams of grandeur, supported by a cast of leftist true-believers.

County Boards and Commission

2012 Candidates

Learn more about the 2012 Maryland Republican candidates for President; US Senator; and US House in Maryland Congressional Districts 6 and 8

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Index of Candidate Websites. vents

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The book is based on more than 200 interviews, many of them on the record. The title came from a conversation that former President Bill Clinton had with Hillary in August, 2011 at their home in Chappaqua, NY when he urged her to quit her State Department post and run against her boss, whom he described as an "amateur." "A devastating indictment of the lethal combination of incompetence and radicalism" -Norman Podhoretz, author and former editor of Commentary magazine Tickets: $125 includes autographed copy of book, photo with Edward Klein, and author discussion of book. RSVP online For more information, email [email protected] or call 301-417-9256.

Chairman's Message:  "I See Dead People" - Maryland's Voter Fraud Problem  Maryland's 1st Congressional District Democratic, Wendy Rosen, withdrew from the race this past week after it was revealed that she had voted in the 2006 and 2008 elections once in Maryland, where she's a registered voter, and again

SEP 15 Sat 1pm Upper Montgomery WRC Meeting @ Congressman Bartlett's Victory Office in Montgomery Village SEP 15 Sat Poolesville Day Parade Rural Women's club will have a tent SEP 16 Sun 11:00 am Celebrate Gaithersburg Festival @ Activity Center at Bohrer Park SEP 17, Mon Rural WRC meeting @ home of Pat Tyler, 24900 Old Hundred Road, Dickerson SEP 19 WED 1-5pm Chevy Chase WRC Phone Calling for Romney event @ home of Jackie Phillips, 7900 Glendale Road, Chevy Chase SEP 19 WED 6:30pm Potomac WRC Dan Bongino calling party @ home of Mary Fairbanks, 11409 Big Piney Way, Potomac SEP 19 Wed 7:00 pm District 17 Monthly Meeting @ Matchbox

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in Florida, where she's also a registered voter. As Gazette columnist Blair Lee pointed out yesterday, "Apparently, Ms. Rosen didn't understand that congressional candidates are expected to break the law after they go to Congress, not before." However the Baltimore Sun editorially dismissed the matter as only an "anomaly." The Sun should assign a reporter to speak with Cathy Kelleher, president of Election Integrity Maryland, a nonpartisan group researching the MD voter rolls. Kelleher comments: "How many more Wendy Rosens are there on Maryland's voter rolls? We've identified several hundred duplicate registrations so far, and much research remains to be done. Most of these duplicates are tied to voters registered both in MD and in another state." Election Integrity Maryland is researching Maryland's voter registration rolls, using publicly available information. Since February, they have submitted more than 11,000 irregularities in the voter rolls to the MD State Board of Elections and to local Boards of Elections in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Montgomery and Prince George's Counties. How do election officials respond? Montgomery County officials do not bother to deny that people may remain on their registration rolls after they are dead. "We cannot take people off the rolls simply because we are provided information from something like Obituaries.com saying someone has died," a spokeswoman for the Montgomery County Board of Elections told the Washington Examiner. "We have to be very careful with the voter rolls -- you can see where it would cause some problems if we were misinformed on a person's death."

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SEP 20 Thu 7:00 pm Conservative Authors Series w/ Edward Klein 7:00 pm SEP 22 Sat 10:00 am Burtonsville Parade and Festival @ Columbia Park SEP 24 Tue 1pm Dan Bongino Leisure World Republican Club @Leisure World - Maryland RoomClubhouse SEP 25 Tues 11am Rock Creek WRC meeting @ Alfio's Restaurant at 4545 Willard Avenue, Chevy Chase Luncheon Fee is $20 and valet parking is free. Speaker: Tony O'Donnell, MD Maryland House Leader and running for Congress SEP 25 Tue 7:30 pm Montgomery County Central Committee @ The Waterford, Kensington SEP 27 TH 10:30am Potomac WRC Meeting @ Bartlett Victory Office in Montgomery Village SEP 30 Sun 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST Potomac WRC will host a Precinct Meet and Greet with Dan Bongino @ Renato's in the Potomac Village Sunday, September 30, 2012 OCT 2 Tue 7:00 pm District 39 - Team Gipper 39 Monthly Meeting @ Montgomery County Republican Headquarters

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OCT 3 Wed 9:00 pm 2012 Presidential Debate OCT 4 TH 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm First Thursday Larry Cirigano of Catholic Vote/Values Voters @ Savannahs OCT 6 Sat 10:00 am Precinct and Volunteer Training @ Montgomery County Republican Headquarters I see dead people In fairness to the Montgomery County Board of Elections, though, their hands are tied by Maryland state law and the State Board of Elections which prevents them from using available tools to clean up the voter rolls. As a result the Montgomery County Republican Party routinely advises our precinct chairs and candidates to expect that at least 10% of the voter lists do not reflect actual people living at the addresses indicated. This is more than a matter of maintaining accurate lists. As Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens wrote in a 2008 opinion upholding a strict Indiana voter-ID law designed to combat fraud: "Unfortunately, the United States has a long history of voter fraud that has been documented by historians and journalists," Although generally associated with the more liberal wing of the court, Justice Stevens has had first-hand experience with voter fraud while serving on various reform commissions in Chicago.

OCT 9 Tues 2012 MCGOP Golf Tournament and Pre-Election Victory Dinner. @ Bretton Woods Country Club Golf - at 1:00 p.m. Pre-election victory dinner - for golfers and non-golfers -at 6:30 p.m. OCT 11 Thu 7:00 pm District 18 Monthly Meeting @ Savannah's American Grill

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In a previous unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court had declared in that "confidence in the integrity of our electoral processes is essential to the functioning of our participatory democracy. Voter fraud drives honest citizens out of the democratic process and breeds distrust of our government. Voters who fear their legitimate votes will be outweighed by fraudulent ones will feel disenfranchised."

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demonstrates, is not a phenomena limited to 19th century urban political machines. Writer John Fund has written extensively on the contemporary subject, most recently with a book, Who's Counting?: How Fraudsters and Bureaucrats Put Your Vote at Risk. His previous books include Stealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy and How the Obama Administration Threatens to Undermine Our Elections (Encounter Broadsides). One of the ways Maryland citizens can help ensure election integrity is by being a Poll Watcher. Poll Watchers observe voting procedures at polling locations on election days and report irregularities. To do so, you must be a registered voter in Maryland and have a Poll Watcher Certificate. Election Integrity Maryland offers Poll Watcher training for anyone, regardless of party affiliation. Election Integrity Maryland's training is based upon guidelines issued by the Maryland State Board of Elections. Upon successful completion of our training program, a person may then volunteer for a candidate or organization authorized to issue a Poll Watcher Certificate. Their next two-hour Poll Watcher training webinar is September 18-19. Election Integrity Maryland Registration Another opportunity is by becoming an Election Judge. The Board of Elections is still seeking individuals to serve as election judges at polling places for the Presidential General Election to be held on November 6, 2012. Judges must be registered to vote in the State of Maryland and while acting as a judge must not hold, or be a candidate for, public or party office. In addition, election judges may not serve as a campaign manager for a candidate or as treasurer for any campaign financial entity. There is still a shortage of election judges bilingual in Spanish and Republican election judges. Training will be provided and all judges will be compensated for Election Judge services. To apply, please fill out a brief application or contact the recruitment and training office for more

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Gear Show your support of Mitt Romney in 2012. Items can be picked up Monday through Friday between 10am 4pm at Montgomery County Republican Headquarters 15833 Crabbs Branch Way Rockville, Maryland 20855 Montgomery County for Romney Yard Signs --$5

Montgomery County for Romney Bumper Stickers --$2

Montgomery County for Romney 100% Cotton Tee Shirts -- $10

Maryland for Romney Lapel Pin -$3

Maryland for Romney 1.25' Button - $1

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information. Application As important as detection is, so is deterrence through criminal enforcement. Prosecutors must must send a clear message that they take election fraud cases seriously. Marylanders will be watching to see the outcome of the Rosen case.

Mark Uncapher Montgomery County Republican Chairman 2012 Golf Tournament and Victory Dinner

Note: all Contributions got to the Montgomermy County Republican Central Committee Check for gear must be made out to the the Montgomery County Republican Party

Mitt Romney's Plan for a Stronger  Middle Class 

A Plan For More Jobs And More Take-Home Pay Registration has begun for the 2012 MCGOP Golf Tournament and Pre-Election Victory Dinner.The tournament will be held at Bretton Woods Country Club on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. The pre-election victory dinner - for golfers and non-golfers - will start at 6:30 p.m. We are pleased to have GOVERNOR BOB EHRLICH as our keynote speaker! This will be a great event for Maryland Republicans only one month before election day! Through the end of August, we are offering Central Committee members a discounted rate for dinner. Committee members can attend the dinner for only $50.00 (discounted from the standard rate of $75.00). Central Committee members can also buy a table for 10 for only $500.00. To take advantage of the discounted rates, you must register for the tournament by August 31, 2012.

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Trade That Works For America

Bartlett Opens Montgomery County Campaign Office Where: 18540 Office Park Dr. Montgomery Village, MD 20886

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ROSCOE BARTLETT needs your help this week! If you have a few extra hours in the evenings this week, or a chunk of time this Saturday, we could really use your help to reach this goal. Volunteers are making calls and knocking on doors in order to hold this seat for Republicans. There is too much at stake for Maryland, and we don't want to be the ones who let the 6th district slip through our fingers.

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Immediately reduce nonsecurity discretionary spending by five percent Cap federal spending below twenty percent of the economy Give states responsibility for programs that they can implement more effectively Consolidate agencies and align compensation of federal workers with their private-sector counterparts

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Maryland Republican Congressional candidate Ken Timmerman, who has spent the past 30 years reporting from and about the Middle East, issued the following statement on the brutal murder of four U.S. diplomats in Libya.

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Congressional Candidate Ken Timmerman "My heart goes out to the families of our diplomats who were so savagely murdered in Libya on Sept. 11. "I got to know Ambassador Stephens more than a decade ago when he worked on the Iran Desk at the State Department, and appreciated his candor and devotion to our country. "This crisis now spreading throughout the Middle East was sadly predictable. Just as the seizure of our diplomats in Tehran by Islamist fanatics in 1979, it was created not by any alleged "provocation," but by the perceived sense of U.S. weakness. "When our enemies believe that the United States will not react, will not fight back, they attack. This is not a mysterious concept. "It's time that we face reality: the so-called Arab Spring that the United States aided and abetted has ushered in an Islamist Dark Age descending upon much of the Middle East that endangers Americans, endangers Christians and other religious minorities, and endangers Israel. "It also directly threatens the authentic, pro-

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Identifies and coordinates sign waving/metro stop/literature drops Collects and coordinates Yard-sign placement in the Precinct Organizes Poll-sign placement with the Poll Workers Organizes "Get Out the Vote" activities in the Precinct Organizes Parades, Fairs, and Fundraising Events in the Precinct Organizes voter ID & outreach calls in the Precinct The Precinct Chairs Identifies Poll Workers for both Primary and Election Day, the Neighborhood Captains Assists.

If you are interested in being a Precinct Chair or Neighborhood Captain, please contact: MCRP Headquarters at 301-417-9256 or e-mail us at [email protected] Each month the County Party hold a two hour training session on the

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freedom forces in these countries that Ambassador Stephens and his colleagues tried bravely to nurture.

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"This is not the time for pathetic hand-wringing and retreat. This is time for America to stand up. "I believe we must take strong and unambiguous actions.

The Montgomery County GOP is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Montgomery County Republican Party Central Committee for Legislative District 39

"On the diplomatic front, the Obama administration should suspend all aid to Libya until the government there brings ALL the perpetrators to justice and provides armed protection to our diplomatic facilities and personnel. "We must demand similar protections from other governments in the region, and if they fail to provide adequate protections, we should suspend aid until they do. "We must make sure the U.S. Marines guarding our embassies in the region carry live ammunition and have adequate body armor. According to military bloggers, U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson refused repeated requests from her Marines to carry live ammo. If true, she should be relieved of duty. "We must also take concrete steps on the ground in Libya, using unilateral U.S. military and intelligence assets, to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice, one way or another. "The evil ones must understand that they cannot torture or murder Americans with impunity."

Martin O'Malley Fact Check: Governor's SelfDescribed Economic Record Riddled with Errors, Falsehoods, Omissions

Central Committee members take on leadership responsibility for a variety of projects on behalf of the Republican Party. The Republican Central Committee has regular meetings, with a number of other events interspersed throughout the year. These appointments will be valid through the next gubernatorial election year (2014). Candidates for this position must be a resident of the jurisdiction being sought and a registered Republican. A Nominating Committee chaired by Katja Bullock will make recommendations to the full Central Committee. The vacancies will be formally filled by a meeting of the full Central Committee. Applicants should submit an expression of interest, resume and a short biographical sketch of their political involvements by October 31, 2012 to Nominations Committee Chair: Katja Bullock [email protected]

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County Boards and Commission s

The O'Malley Administration's top ten assertions this year about state finances, jobs and taxes contained 19 false or misleading statements according to Change Maryland. The grassroots citizen organization utilized federal government sources and other non-partisan information in making this determination. "As Governor Martin O'Malley prepares to lecture the nation on the economy this week in Charlotte, and to criticize a Presidential nominee, the U.S. House of Representatives and other Governors, Change Maryland would like to call attention to some actual facts about O'Malley's record here at home," said Chairman Larry Hogan. "We are seeing a pattern of deception from the governor here that must be taken into account on the national stage." This is the first among many Administration assertions Change Maryland will analyze in a periodic and much-needed fact-checking process. Listed below are Martin O'Malley's Top 10 false and misleading assertions followed by Change Maryland's clarifications and corrections. State Finances 1. Martin O'Malley: "In fact, to achieve balance over the last three years, we have relied almost entirely on cuts." Governors State of the State Address Change Maryland: From 2007 to 2012, O'Malley raised taxes and fees 24 times, removing an additional $2.4 billion annually from the Maryland economy. Fact Sheet: Maryland Tax and Fee Increases, 2007-2012 Fact Sheet: Maryland Tax and Free Increases 2. Martin O'Malley: "Governor O'Malley has cut more state spending than any governor in Maryland's history - $8 billion." Office of the Governor, 8/28/12 Change Maryland: State spending increased nearly $7 billion from $28.8 billion in 2007 to $35.5 billion today. Marylan House GOP Caucus 3. Martin O'Malley: "Under Governor O'Malley's

Republicans Needed to Apply Public participation contributes to the work of County government and provides an important service to the community when a variety of issues, concerns, and viewpoints are presented. Currently, there is a valuable opportunity to serve on the following: Deadline 10/5/2012 Domestic Violence Coordinating Council 9/28/2012 Energy and Air Quality Advisory Committee Victim Services Advisory Board 9/26/2012 Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board 9/19/2012 Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc. Board of Directors Please share this notice with anyone who may be inte rested. You may access vacancy announcements for boards, committees, and commissions through the following link. Vacancies Applicants of diverse backgrounds, professions, gender, geography, disability and ethnicity are encouraged to apply. An application, consisting of a brief cover letter and resume, should be sent by mail to County Executive Isiah Leggett, 101 Monroe Street,

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leadership, the Administration has been successful in making the tough choices that have protected the State's long history of sound fiscal stewardship..." Office of the Governor, 1/18/12 Change Maryland: Maryland has the second highest debt burden in the region and 13th-highest nationally. As a percentage of state GDP, Maryland's unfunded pension liability combined with other debt is 9.6%. This compares to Virginia, 3.7%; Delaware 4.7% and Pennsylvania 6%. Barron's "State of the States" 8/27/12 4. Martin O'Malley: "According to a recent report by the National Association of State Budget Officers, general fund spending in Maryland decreased between FY2009 and FY2011." Office of the Governor 8/28/12 Change Maryland: The Administration is citing an old report from 2010, attempting to cherry pick data. Change Maryland: The most recent 2012 NASBO/NGA report shows Maryland's general fund spending has increased 15.5%, three times the national average, and the highest in the region, between fiscal years 2011 and 2013. Fiscal Survey of the States Spring 2012 5. Martin O'Malley: "Maryland actually gained 1,700 jobs over the first 6 months of the year while many neighboring states continued to see a decline." Office of the Governor 8/28/2012 Change Maryland: Most neighboring states are not seeing a decline. During the first six months of this year, Maryland's job loss compares to a gain of 40,800, Virginia; Pennsylvania, 8,300; the District of Columbia 7,800. Since January of 2007 to present, Maryland has lost three times as many jobs as Virginia and has the second-worst job performance in the region. Change Maryland: Maryland has lost 6,600 jobs during the first six months of this year. The Administration back-dated BLS data one month to December of 2011, while omitting July, attempting to cherry pick data. U.S. Brueau of Labor Statistics 6. Martin O'Malley: "Maryland is creating jobs at 2

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2nd Floor, Rockville, MD 20850, or by email Please contact Carol Bowis at 301229-1121 or [email protected] to learn more about the positions or the application process. Central Committee Chairman Mark Uncapher [email protected] 1st Vice Chair Katja Bullock [email protected] 2nd Vice Chair Jeanette Radford [email protected] Secretary Sylvia Darrow [email protected] Treasurer David Cotter [email protected] General Counsel & Parliamentarian Vince DeCain [email protected] Finance Chair Bruce Stern [email protected] Organization Chair Patricia Fenati [email protected] Political Engagement & Technology Dwight Patel [email protected] District 14 Members Terry Bork [email protected] Patricia Fenati [email protected] Rick Hansen [email protected]

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½ times the rate that Virginia. Change Maryland: Politifact Virginia found O'Malley's claim to "only approach validity when he gets to cherry-pick the data" and rated his statement false. Politifact 2/5/12

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Anne Koutsoutis [email protected] Larry Lauer [email protected] District 15 Members

7. Martin O'Malley: "According to the conservative group Change Maryland, 30,000 taxpayers fled the state for Virginia after Governor O'Malley raised taxes on millionaires in 2007." Change Maryland: We actually reported that 11,455 Marylanders fled to Virginia during the period in question, the 30,000 included taxpayers who fled Maryland for other states. Change Maryland: Nowhere in CM's tax report is the word "millionaire" mentioned. The Administration is attempting to deflect Maryland's tax flight problem into a class warfare issue where none exists. Change Maryland Tax Migration Report: Change Maryland Tax Migration Report 8. Martin O'Malley: "Change Maryland used data that the IRS openly recognizes as incomplete to draw their erroneous conclusions." Office of the Governor 8/28/12 Change Maryland: The IRS does not say the data is "incomplete," openly or otherwise. It includes tax returns filed by late September of the filing (calendar) year which covers 95% to 98% of all returns during the period IRS monitors. 9. Martin O'Malley: "Maryland saw the smallest tax filer change in the region from 2007 to 2010, losing 25% fewer tax filers than Virginia." Office of the Governor 8/28/2012 Change Maryland: -The Administration is not citing a source -According to the IRS, Maryland saw the largest taxpayer exodus of any state in the region, and seventh-highest nationally. -Delaware, which is also in the region, but omitted from the Governor's statement, saw a net inflow of nearly 7500 residents, according to the IRS. -The District of Columbia, which is also in the region, but omitted from the Governor's statement, saw a net outflow of just over 1100 residents, according to the IRS.

Sylvia Darrow [email protected] Lorraine Kuchmy [email protected] Scott Graham [email protected] Sastry Dahara [email protected] District 16 Members Marcus Alzona [email protected] Carol G. Bowis [email protected] Jerry Cave [email protected] Larry Lesser [email protected] Mark Uncapher [email protected] District 17 Members Jim Herz [email protected] David Roseman [email protected] Josephine Wang [email protected] Michael Higgs [email protected] Deborah Lambert [email protected] District 18 Members Katja Bullock [email protected] Vincent F. DeCain [email protected]

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10. Martin O'Malley: " In Maryland, tax filers decreased only 5.3% from 2007 to 2010 compared to a 7.1% decrease in Virginia, an 8.5% decrease in Pennsylvania, and a 15.5% decrease in West Virginia." Office of the Governor 8/28/12 Change Maryland: -The Administration is not citing a source -According to the IRS, Virginia's net inflow of residents was nearly 30,300. -According to the IRS, Pennsylvania's net outflow of residents was just over 8200 residents. -According to the IRS, West Virginia's net inflow of residents was just over 14,600 residents. Tax Foundation IRS Change Maryland study

Maryland Public Policy Institute: A Shell Game by John J. Walters

John Midlen [email protected] Kurt Osuch [email protected] Jennifer Pasenelli [email protected] District 19 Members Thomas Beck [email protected] Don Irvine [email protected] Deborah Murphy [email protected] Sheldon Sacks [email protected] Martha Schaerr [email protected] District 20 Members

When we legalized gambling in Maryland, one of our major motivations was - ostensibly - to raise money for education. I believe the phrase "slots for tots" was tossed around, suggesting that it was all just "for the children." We played a similar game with the increased alcohol tax. It was claimed that the money would be raised to help those with disabilities. But, as Marc has pointed out (repeatedly, actually), that's not entirely true.

J. David Cotter [email protected]

You see, our state government is remarkably good at playing shell games with our money. They pledge to raise money for one thing, suggesting that by creating an additional revenue stream that overall funding will be increased. Instead, they simply subtract the same amount from what they used to contribute from the General Fund. In effect, it means no increase in funding for the special program and extra money for the state government to spend as they choose.

Jeff Brown [email protected]

They've gotten so used to this tactic that they don't even try to hide it anymore. Here's a little snippet lifted from a Washington Examiner article on the

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Joseph Gillin [email protected] Jeanette Radford [email protected] Deanna Stewart [email protected] District 39 Members

David Caldwell [email protected] Matthew Focht [email protected] Colleen Ott [email protected] Al Phillips [email protected] At Large Members

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subject: A spokeswoman for Gov. Martin O'Malley said no one in the administration has ever suggested that increasing education funding from gambling would dictate how much the state spends on schools. "The education costs grow every year for inflation, [a state law that requires increases in per-pupil spending] ... and also the geographic cost of education index," said spokeswoman Raquel Guillory. "[Gambling] funds will be used to make sure we continue to meet those every year to keep pace with inflation and growing costs." In other words: we're not raising money to be added to existing education funding. We're trying to create a specific source for existing education funding levels. The name of the game is replacement. Perhaps we shouldn't really be surprised. Education spending has already been out of control in Maryland for several years. Legalizing gambling and taking the lion's share of the profits for the Education Trust Fund might have been one of the only ways to keep pace with mandated spending increases each year. Besides, of course, cutting spending elsewhere - and we know how the O'Malley administration hates to do that.

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A.J. Cooke [email protected] Rachael Gingrich [email protected] Meyer F. Marks [email protected] Ryan McCullough [email protected] Dwight Patel [email protected] Bruce Stern [email protected]

Party Line Archives Past issues of Montgomery County Republican Party's newsletter - The Party Line can be accessed on the party's website @ mcgop.com/pastissues

Governor O'Malley always talks about how his team has "made the tough choices" year after year. In reality, though, he has found clever ways to raise taxes time and time again. He curries our favor by promising to spend the money "for the children" (or for the disabled), but then diverts previous funding channels elsewhere so that he can maintain his spending addiction.

MD Republican SUPER SATURDAYS

Nicolee Ambrose Maryland National Committeewoman

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This autumn we have the opportunity for Marylanders to help Maryland. To support our tremendous candidates and educate voters on the ballot initiatives, we have designed a Super Saturday program - all we need now is YOU! Join the Maryland Republican Party StrikeForce for our Super Saturdays. We are asking that every GOP activist and Central Committee member donate ONE Saturday before Election Day to make Maryland a true two party state! The MDGOP StrikeForce is composed of grassroots activists who will work on behalf of all of our GOP candidates: Romney/Ryan, Dan Bongino, Andy Harris, Nancy Jacobs, Eric Knowles, Faith Loudon, Tony O'Donnell, Roscoe Bartlett, Frank Mirabile, and Ken Timmerman; while also providing ballot initiative education material. We will spend four full Saturdays in targeted areas across our state to help Get out the Vote (GOTV) for our entire Republican ticket. Click here to sign up now for ONE of the following Saturday this autumn (and please feel free to donate any extra Saturdays!): September 29th:The MDGOP StrikeForce will start in Baltimore County to help Romney/Ryan, Dan Bongino, Andy Harris, and Nancy Jacobs + provide ballot education materials. October 13th: Join our whole team in working for Romney/Ryan, Dan Bongino, Faith Loudon, and Tony O'Donnell in the Prince George's area + provide ballot education materials. October 20th: Join the party working for

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MCGOP: "I See Dead People" - Maryland's Voter Fraud Problem

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Romney/Ryan, Dan Bongino, Eric Knowles and Frank Mirabile + provide ballot education materials. October 27th: The StrikeForce will head into the heart of Montgomery County to GOTV for Romney/Ryan, Dan Bongino, Ken Timmerman and Roscoe Bartlett + provide ballot education materials. Don't miss the grand finale! By banding together we can make Maryland better! Montgomery County Republican Party Tel.: (301) 417-9256 by authority J. David Cotter, Treasurer Forward this email

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