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Friday, September 7, 2012

Potomac Independent Challenges Cardin for Senate

Do you know the latest Senate contender?

  Have you heard? Ben Cardin faces another challenge to his U.S. Senate seat—in the form of a Potomac businessman who was also once a professor of political economy at Georgetown University. The Maryland State Board of Elections has accepted 77,000 signatures submitted by Rob Sobhani, certifying him for the November ballot, according to a WBAL report. He will run as an independent against incumbent Democrat Ben Cardin, Republican challenger Dan Bongino and four other candidates. “Our politics is broken,” Sobhani says in a television ad that began airing Thursday, according to Marylandjuice.com. “Career politicians, Democrats and Republicans just blame each other, and cater to special interests. The system’s corrupt, it’s failing us.” …

Lewis G

3:58 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012

I'm excited by the prospect of a successful businessmen running as an Independent. I want to hear him debate Cardin and see what he has to say for himself! All Cardin does is spend more money! Sobhani has answers, and his supporters want to see him in the debate!   more ›

Monday, November 7, 2011

Cardin Announces Re-election Drive

Seeking second term in the Senate, Cardin pledges to stand up to tea party.

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin vowed to take on the tea party as he announced his re-election plans Monday. "We have to stand up against the people who want to take this country back," Cardin (D) said in a telephone interview Monday after a breakfast meeting at the Silver Diner in Rockville. "My top priority is to create more jobs." His tea party foes have said taxes and government regulation have prevented job growth. "Clean air and clean water help grow our economy," Cardin said. "It's a false dilemma to say you can't have a good economy and clean environment." He said he supported reduced government spending but the county needed enough revenue "to pay our bills." Cardin is seeking his second term in the Senate. He previously served in the House …

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MocoLoco

10:05 am on Wednesday, November 9, 2011

What's worse is that, when your re-election is assured because the state is dark blue, Congress can direct federal perks to states with tougher elections. Maryland, in essence, is a cheap date.   more ›

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