Sitemap - 2010 - Michael Swartz
Is the three-day holiday a right?
The end of Americans for Prosperity?
Wishes for a Merry Christmas 2010
Weekend of local rock volume 36
What's overlooked in the top story
Don't ask, don't tell, don't stop it
Friday night videos episode 54
No business like snow business
Another falls for the 'green energy' scam
He's out, he's in - Michael Steele looks like a contender
The fate of Salisbury's old Station 16
2010 MDGOP Fall Convention in pictures and text (part 2)
2010 MDGOP Fall Convention in pictures and text (part 1)
Friday night videos - episode 53
A new video from an MDGOP candidate
Questions for the MDGOP Chair candidates
Wicomico County Council promises new direction
In print: Field for GOP chairman thins
Response to an interested observer
A new era for local Republicans
Former MDGOP Chair candidate makes surprising choice
Announcing the Chambers Compact
Another leaves the MDGOP Chair race
Wargotz: 'I will forgo this unique opportunity'
Shorebird of the Week Hall of Fame: 2010 induction
Boda announces another Salisbury run
'Safe streets' or unsafe for landlords?
The oddities of politics (well, at least a couple)
In print: Will Atlas shrug in Maryland?
Friday night videos - episode 52
In print: Large field lining up for state GOP chair
Bonds, beer, and other items of local interest
O'Malley under pressure to drive jobs out of Maryland
I thought I said NEW leadership!
Deficit Commission: tinkering around the edges
Friday night videos - episode 51
Steele draws opposition in RNC Chair race
A question for those in the know
Friday night videos - episode 50
The Battle for America 2010: Democrats push Libertarian in MD-1 with phony mailings
Are you ready for the next step?
Maryland: the land that TEA forgot?
Friday night videos - episode 49
Fire Pelosi tour comes to Salisbury
Pusey: 'The Lower Shore needs jobs. We deserve jobs.'
LG hopeful Kane campaigns in Wicomico
Ehrlich: It's 'up or out' for me
Taking advantage of the third party
Pusey receives key business group endorsement
Dinner fundraiser for the troops slated
LORA meet and greet in pictures and text
No debating a reclusive strategy
Gonzales Maryland Poll suggests 2006 redux
Autumn Wine Festival 2010 in pictures and text
Election Calendar: October 18-31, 2010
Weekend of local rock volume 35
Friday night videos episode 48
CAR/Chamber forum part 2 (District 38)
CAR/Chamber forum part 1 (District 37)
Accountability - now available in .pdf
It's time for (more) accountability
The Good Beer Festival in pictures and text
Election Calendar: October 11-24, 2010
Friday night videos episode 47
Is the left emboldened or afraid?
The passion of the PACE (FOP debate part 2)
Debate at FOP/PACE forum part 1 - the 'potted plants'
Polling stories: O'Malley plus 8, Harris plus 3
In print: Kratovil's misleading ad returns to the airwaves
Election Calendar: October 4-17, 2010
Friday night videos episode 46
NOvember arrived today in Fruitland
NOvember is Coming bus tour sets lone Maryland stop
Mills focuses District 37A campaign on small business
Hometown homage or ambitious career move?
Election Calendar: September 27 - October 10, 2010
Weekend of local rock volume 34
A note to former Murphy supporters
Kratovil airs 'quite misleading' ad
Maciarello: I'll keep Ruark for Foxwell case
New Rasmussen Poll has O'Malley up 3
Election Calendar: September 20 - October 3, 2010
Ehrlich makes visit to SU, boosts Republicans
Picks and pans from a Shorebird fan - 2010 edition
Murphy backs Ehrlich but blasts state GOP
Maryland Republican establishment fears Murphy’s Law in November
Mitchell, Otto biggest surprises in primary
Election Calendar: September 13-26, 2010
Friday night videos - episode 45
Shorebird of the Year - a 2010 season wrapup
NOvember is coming...to Salisbury
District 38A hopeful gathers gun endorsements
Election Calendar: September 6-19, 2010
Ehrlich today, Murphy tomorrow
Campaigning as usual bad for one businessman
Friday night videos - episode 44
Shorebird of the Week - September 2, 2010
Political correctness run amok
A campaign weekend in pictures and text
Election Calendar: August 30 - September 12, 2010
Guest column: Why Maryland needs Brian Murphy for Governor
Shorebird of the Week - August 26, 2010
Candidate Wednesday: August 25, 2010
Murphy finds it difficult to gain traction despite Palin endorsement
Election Calendar: August 23 - September 5, 2010
Gazette article reasonably fair
Breaking: Murphy to appear at Farm and Home Show
Shorebird of the Week - August 19, 2010
Candidate Wednesday: August 18, 2010
Maryland lags behind post-racial society
Election Calendar: August 16-29, 2010
Let's see if the tour comes here...
Shorebird of the Week - August 12, 2010
Candidate Wednesday: August 11, 2010
GOP seeks big gains in deep blue Maryland
Candidate Wednesday begins this week
C of C forum yields little new information
Election Calendar: August 9-22, 2010
New polling raises question on O'Donnell's viability
Friday night videos - episode 43
Shorebird of the Week - August 5, 2010
Leading GOP Delegate candidate appealing disciplinary action
Murphy receives prime conservative endorsement
Local ballot affected by unaffiliated changes
What if you had a forum and no one showed up?
Election Calendar: August 2-15, 2010
Cummings on Tea Party Republicans
Friday night videos - episode 42
Shorebird of the Week - July 29, 2010
AFP meeting features seven candidates
Wargotz slams Mikulski for filibuster flip-flop
Delaware challenger receives a key boost
The possible dynamics of the Tea Party
Election Calendar: July 26 - August 8, 2010
NAACP forum well attended - except by candidates
Friday night videos - episode 41
Shorebird of the Week - July 22, 2010
Harris meets local solar energy maven
Republicans put up State's Attorney candidate
Impressions on the Mid-Shore AFP Senate forum
Election Calendar: July 19 - August 1, 2010
Local Democrats kick off ground campaign
Caldwell promises 'spirited' District 4 race
Friday night videos - episode 40
Has BlogNetNews met its demise?
Shorebird of the Week - July 15, 2010
Making offers Steny can refuse
Top Senate candidates criticize different targets
Rasmussen Poll: Mikulski enjoys 25 point bulge
The video speed trap: an investigation (part 2)
The video speed trap: an investigation (part 1)
Rasmussen Poll: Ehrlich climbs ahead
Election Calendar: July 12-25, 2010
Media, part 4: O'Malley hits the TV airwaves
Friday night videos - episode 39
Shorebird of the Week - July 8, 2010
Election Calendar: July 5-18, 2010
Campaigning doesn't take a holiday
District 38B hopeful Kenney a rare political breed
Friday night videos - episode 38
Wargotz revises and extends polling remarks
Wargotz campaign drops 'attempt to mislead'
Pollitt files to retain County Executive seat but draws a rematch
Shorebird of the Week - July 1, 2010
Citing health reasons, Owings drops bid for governor
If the family that plays together stays together, what does the family that runs together do?
Cannon fires up campaign for General Assembly seat
A thought or two on Page Elmore
Election Calendar: June 28 - July 11, 2010
GOP fortunes change in tragic week
'Silly Bandz' raise serious question
Shorebird of the Week - June 24, 2010
Political season heats up like the weather
Kratovil pitch sullies Harris in Big Oil
Kratovil kickoff tour features Salisbury
Young Republican seeks to oust Cane
O'Malley slinging the oily mud
Election Calendar: June 21 - July 4, 2010
Phoebus takes over for Elmore in 38A race
Delmarva to host 2011 SAL All-Star Game!
Friday night videos - episode 37
Wargotz responds to 'soft on illegals' charge
Shorebird of the Week - June 17, 2010
Brewington enters County Council race
Media, part 3: old media and new media
Election calendar: June 14-27, 2010
Friday night videos - episode 36
New Rasmussen Poll has governor's race as dead heat
Shorebird of the Week - June 10, 2010
Bringing in the heavy hitters (from across the Bay)
Discussing the issues with Rob Fisher, First District Congressional candidate
Weekend of local rock volume 33
Friday night videos - episode 35
Shorebird of the Week - June 3, 2010
Bringing the a-word into the Maryland race
Friday night videos - episode 34
Media, part 2: Wargotz on health care
Kratovil joins bid to overturn 'don't ask, don't tell'
Shorebird of the Week - May 27, 2010
The Andy Harris 'job interview'
State bails out Wicomico County (for now)
MDGOP overreaches on oil spill criticism
McDonough: Middleton resolution 'clueless'
Wicomico Rutledge fundraiser a success
In print: Turnabout is fair play
Friday night videos - episode 33
Shorebird of the Week - May 20, 2010
Anti-establishment candidate continues his campaign
Ollinger enters Wicomico County Executive race
Murphy upset at 'tone deaf' Maryland GOP
Rutledge slates local fundraiser
Wargotz first Senate candidate on the air
Shorebird of the Week - May 13, 2010
Rutledge: I'm not leaving Senate race
Wicomico budget meeting finds little contention
Rule waiver benefits Ehrlich and Harris
What makes me tick (politically)
Friday night videos - episode 32
Shorebird of the Week - May 6, 2010
A different opportunity to have input
Intriguing panel discussion highlights GOP gathering
2010 MDGOP Spring Convention in pictures and text
Friday night videos - episode 31
Shorebird of the Week - April 29, 2010
AFP continues to build momentum
Are Conway and Mathias trying to buy votes?
Maryland Congressional incumbents in catbird seat financially
It's not lucrative being green
Has the time come for a real maverick?
Weekend of local rock volume 32
Friday night videos episode 30
Harris bus tour stops in Salisbury
Shorebird of the Week - April 22, 2010
Harris slates two-day tour of First District
Pork in the Park 2010 in pictures and text (part 2)
Pork in the Park 2010 in pictures and text (part 1)
Weekend of local rock volume 31
Remarks to Salisbury TEA Party, April 15, 2010
Friday night videos episode 29
Salisbury Tax Day TEA Party in pictures and text
Shorebird of the Week - April 15, 2010
Can the Grinch steal a Salisbury City Council seat?
Parsonsburg welcomes Bob Ehrlich
Shorebird of the Week - April 8, 2010
Wicomico's Maryland GOP townhall
2010 Wicomico County Lincoln Day dinner in pictures and text
Friday night videos episode 28
Offshore drilling unlikely in Maryland waters
April of angst for politicians
Impeachment bid spurs full-fledged protest
Unintended consequences strike again!
Rancor rises about Viagra for sex offenders
Friday night videos episode 27
If Republicans are from Mars, are Democrats from Venus?
Will Mikulski vote to keep sex offenders on Viagra?
The off-season just got 10 days shorter!!
Republican reactions to Obamacare predictable
HSM head pleased with immigration progress
Ambition or safety for Congress?
Friday night videos episode 26
The Maryland marriage controversy
MDGOP townhall meeting April 5th
A tax increase may be in the bag
Ehrlich won't rule out Senate run
Immigration sure to produce fireworks in General Assembly
Friday night videos episode 25
Earmarks: the gauntlet has been thrown down
Pollitt warms up the local campaign
Amedori launches online petition, calls on Mikulski to oppose reconciliation
Weekend of local rock volume 30
A heavy heart (requiem for M.N.)
Ehrlich slowly closing the gap
Robbing Peter (and John, David, Mary, etc.) to pay Paul
The case for an elected school board
Wicomico Lincoln Day Dinner rescheduled
Friday night videos episode 24
AFP has 'action packed' meeting
Buying votes seems to be a Democrat pattern
Weekend of local rock volume 29
Observations on the Conway-Mathias townhall meeting
Art imitating life - or vice versa?
Rutledge holds local fundraiser
Conway/Mathias town hall meetings tomorrow
Vote on the Contract FROM America
It's all in how you ask the question
After one year: feel stimulated yet?
Wicomico County Council approves spending others' money
In the department of "I'll believe it when I see it" - Mikulski out?
An annual ritual we can do without
Friday night videos episode 23
Just how essential is "non-essential?"
Does the GOP listen to a minority - or its base?
Who's running the government now?
Placing your views on your bumper
Is David Plouffe Obama's Karl Rove?
So...how do you like the new look?
Friday night videos episode 22
Wicomico County Lincoln Day Dinner postponed
Kratovil joins bipartisan bid to hold deficit line
Business-friendly? Don't make me laugh.
Will they buy the Brooklyn Bridge next?
Ask, and you may receive...but only on HIS terms
Could Maryland be another Massachusetts?
Obama agrees with the GOP. So what's the holdup?
Friday night videos episode 21
Senator Jeff Sessions speaks out on interrogation
Senate puts grandkids farther into debt
Colburn draws second challenger
AFP welcomes Holloway and Rutledge to January meeting
Leading conservative to stay in House
Supremes level the playing field
Fox (hearts) Palin - but will it help her in 2012?
Weekend of local rock volume 28
Friday night videos episode 20
Hogan slams O'Malley budget (and more)
Speaking of things that may be dead...
The late voters of Massachusetts
What can Brown do for Maryland?
Hogan: where's the jobs, Governor?
Friday night videos episode 19
Our March on Annapolis in pictures and text
Like this will happpen...but we can dream, can't we?
A resurgence of number 10 in '10?
Yet another call for transparency
Ehrlich(s) to speak in Salisbury
A use for Al Gore's writings is found!
Friday night videos episode 18
And the blog poll winner is...
Minor promoted to Shorebirds manager
Observations on Wicomico County Council - January 5, 2010
Harris officially in the Congressional race
Harris wraps up announcement tour in Salisbury