The following statement appears on former District 4 candidate Chris Paladino's website. March 9, 2009 Over the past week I’ve been reaching out to my supporters and others I’ve met to let them know the news about my family and my dropping out of this special election. Many people have asked who...

Maryland voters overwhelmingly approved early voting last year and an upcoming state bill would allow it in the District 4 special election. In a county full of liberals that supported early voting, what could be wrong with this? Plenty, say some opponents. Maryland’s early voting system goes back...

Chris Paladino released the following statement today. FRIENDS OF CHRIS PALADINO13904 FOGGY GLEN DRIVE, SILVER SPRING, MD 20906(301) 910-6199WWW.CHRISPALADINO.ORG March 2, 2009 The last month has been a whirlwind and a real honor as I’ve talked with dozens and dozens of District 4 residents about ...

For all the discussion of developer contributions a year ago, none of the four District 4 candidates last time had any record on the development issue. This year, two of them do. But to find out what those records are, we had to go back over a decade to one of Montgomery County’s most hard-fought ...

By Sharon Dooley. There have been quite a few discussions about candidates running in District 4. I do not live in that District, so I will watch closely the evolution of the campaign. I have heard that the candidate list is not totally settled. Is there someone out there who is deeply involved in a...

In Part Three, I gave my take on this race. Now we consult a group of our spies who have knowledge of this district. None of them have committed to support any of the candidates at this point. Here’s what they had to say. Spy #1: The race will effectively be between Navarro and Kramer, the other t...

Here's a few bits for all you D4 junkies! 1. Cary Lamari vs. the Post Lamari is challenging his exclusion from the Post's election coverage with this comment on Maryland Moment: I would like to thank the Post for covering the Special Election, however just in case you didn't get my emails, I plan on...

Attached is Chris Paladino's bio courtesy of the candidate. ***** I was born in New York City to two young parents who struggled every day to make ends meet. Mom worked long hours at whatever job she could, while Dad worked and went to school at night to try to earn a degree. I remember what it was ...

Following is Chris Paladino's announcement of candidacy in the upcoming County Council District 4 special election. FRIENDS OF CHRIS PALADINO13904 FOGGY GLEN DRIVE, SILVER SPRING, MD 20906 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chris Paladino (301) 910-6199chris@chrispaladino.org CHRIS PALADINO ENTERS RACE ...

Boy this one rates as dumb. Today's Maryland Moment (WaPo blog on MD politics) has writer Ann Marimow with a headline of How Low Can They Go in MoCo that highlights the 8% turnout in yesterday's election. Ms. Marimow mentions that the turnout was around 8%, true. But my question is how can a reporte...