MD-GOV

Ehrlich Steamrolls Palin-Backed Candidate In MD-GOV Republican Primary

Eric Kleefeld | September 14, 2010, 9:07PM

Former Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R-MD)

Former Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R-MD), who was defeated for re-election in 2006, has easily won his Republican primary tonight, for his rematch bid against Dem Gov. Martin O'Malley. And in the process, he proved that a Sarah Palin endorsement isn't everything.

With only 1% of precincts reporting, the establishment-back Ehrlich leads Tea Partier and businessman Brian Murphy by a whopping 82%-18%, and he has been projected the winner by the Associated Press.

Fun fact: In early August, Sarah Palin endorsed Murphy. So this shows that while a Palin endorsement is certainly a good thing for a candidate in a Republican primary, and could potentially provide some boost, it cannot create victory from nothing.

2010 elections

Tonight's Primaries: The Last Big Election Night Before November

Eric Kleefeld | September 14, 2010, 5:58PM

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Christine O'Donnell

Tonight marks the last major night of the 2010 primary season. And what a wild and wacky season it's been -- and could still prove to be tonight.

This is the last multi-state primary night this year. After tonight, the only one primary left is Hawaii's this Saturday.

So let's take a look at some of tonight's races. There are Tea Party insurgents against establishment GOP moderates, Dems fighting it out to keep their jobs, and a whole lot of fun throughout.

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