Election Calendar: October 8-21
I almost thought I'd have nothing but fortunately a couple of the Congressional websites must have read monoblogue and my complaints about them not placing up an event calendar so I can keep voters informed of local appearances. So now they have said calendars.
As a review, I note appearances for Congressional candidates on the lower Shore (Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester counties) and Presidential candidates anywhere on the Eastern Shore or Delaware. Sometimes I cover other political appearances of interest from officeholders not running, like my first entry.
Wednesday, October 10: Governor Martin O'Malley comes to Salisbury University to host a Budget Forum at The Great Hall - Holloway Hall. The event commences at 1:00 p.m. Quoting from my cohort at Delmarva Dealings (a big h/t to G.A.):
I encourage anyone interested in going to either call or email Ashley Valis, an assistant to the Governor:
(410) 260-3886 avalis@gov.state.md.us
Thursday, October 11 (tentative): This would be Congressman Wayne Gilchrest's biweekly appearance on the AM Salisbury radio program with Bill Reddish, running from 7:40 - 7:50 a.m. He'll likely discuss his recent trip to Iraq and other capitals. That's on WICO-AM 1320 here in Salisbury.
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Friday, October 12: Congressional candidate Andy Harris has three Lower Shore events planned. First he'll be the guest of Bill Reddish on his AM Salisbury program (WICO-AM 1320) from 7:40 - 7:50 a.m. Then he does another radio gig with Jack Gillian of WQMR-FM out of Ocean City (101.1 FM) from 10-11 a.m. and finally will campaign at the Maryland Federation of Republican Women Conference in Ocean City at the Carousel Hotel (also there will be his GOP opponent Joe Arminio.) The Harris campaign let me know he'll have a hospitality suite at the event, though.
Saturday, October 13: On the Democrat side, Congressional hopeful Frank Kratovil is slated to appear for the Somerset Democratic Club breakfast on the UMES campus in Princess Anne, the Student Services Building to be exact. The event runs from 9-11 a.m.
Wednesday, October 17: Also on Frank Kratovil's docket is an appearance at the Wicomico County Democrat Club meeting, they meet at the Knights of Columbus in Salisbury from 7-8:30 p.m. (Yeah, he's a calendar convert.)
Thursday, October 18 (tentative): My female readers in Dorchester County can meet Congressional aspirant Joe Arminio at the Dorchester County Republican Women meeting. Unfortunately, that's all the info I have but perhaps an astute reader can assist me with getting the word out for next week's edition.
With that I wrap up another Election Calendar and an exciting weekend for monoblogue in general.