During last week's Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, Maryland Juice dispatched a correspondent (Jed Millard) to interview our 2014 gubernatorial candidates. We previously posted our interview with Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, and today we have the results of Jed Millard's interview with Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown.
In the video below, Anthony Brown sheds light on a few topics, including:
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The Democratic Party's convention in Charlotte, North Carolina ended last week, but Maryland Juice has some loose tidbits to shake loose before we're done with the event. We previously noted that Maryland had a large presence on the arena stage, and we provided video footage of Free State speakers like Gov. Martin O'Malley and Rep. Chris Van Hollen.
But Rep. Donna Edwards closed out Maryland's list of speakers in Charlotte last Thursday night, with an address before President Obama's keynote speech. See a replay below:
VIDEO REPLAY: REP. DONNA EDWARDS' DNC CONVENTION SPEECH
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Maryland Juice editor David Moon has been unloading lawnsigns for this November's Presidential Election. Our particular signs encourage voters to support Baracka Obama and vote for the Dream Act (Question #3) and marriage equality (Question #6). See a couple photos of our signs on display in Maryland. There are a limited quantity of these lawnsigns left, so please request a sign using the form below or email david@marylandjuice.com. NOTE: We are asking folks to pitch in $4/sign to reimburse the costs of producing them.
MAKE THIS YOUR FACEBOOK COVER PHOTO: If you use Facebook, Maryland Juice has produced a specially formatted Facebook Cover Photo (right click and save to download) for you to use to promote our sample ballot for November (aka Barack Obama, the Dream Act & Marriage Equality). You can see an example of the cover photo in use on Maryland Juice's Facebook page below, but we also provide the raw cover photo image for you to download below:
MEET 2014 GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE KEN ULMAN: Maryland Juice dispatched Jed Millard to serve as our live correspondent at the Democratic National Convention this week. His mission was to interview potential candidates for Maryland Governor in 2014. The first video from Jed's stalking mission features Howard County Executive Ken Ulman. In the video below, Ulman sheds light on a range of topics, including:
VIDEO REWIND: Last night Democratic Convention viewers watched speeches from no fewer than three Maryland politicos. Preceding President Bill Clinton in Charlotte, were remarks from Maryland's Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Representatives Steny Hoyer and Chris Van Hollen. We provide replays of their speeches below, along with a quick photo gallery from Maryland Juice's convention correspondent Jed Millard. Up next, Maryland Juice video interviews with Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and HoCo Exec. Ken Ulman -- live from the DNC!
P.S. - Tonight Rep. Donna Edwards of Maryland is slated to speak before President Barack Obama takes the stage. Look for her sometime around 5:30 pm
REPLAY #1: Rep. Chris Van Hollen's Convention Speech
REPLAY #2: Sen. Barbara Mikulski's Convention Speech
MARYLAND AMONG TOP 5 "POWERHOUSE" STATES IN CHARLOTTE: Today Charlotte, North Carolina playedhost to the first day of proceedings at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Maryland Dems should have a few reasons to keep tabs on what's happening in Charlotte this week. After all, Politico rated Maryland among the top five "powerhouse" states at the DNC this year (excerpt below):
POLITICO: All 50 states are represented in Charlotte, but they’re not equal in relevance.... For a state with just 10 electoral votes, solidly Democratic Maryland packs a serious punch.
It’s not just the five speakers that Maryland will put forth on the convention stage. The delegation features two top former labor leaders ... and several top congressional Democrats....
The Democrat cutting the highest profile in the delegation, however, is Gov. Martin O’Malley, the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association... And as a 2016 prospect, O’Malley is keeping an aggressive speaking schedule to other states’ breakfast meetings.
UPDATE:Two Senators on the Senate Intelligence Committee are sounding the alarm bells about improper government surveillance using Patriot Act powers:
In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Mark Udall (D-Colorado) warned that the government is secretly interpreting sweeping surveillance powers in section 215 of the Patriot Act. They also warned that this "top secret intelligence operation" as the New York Times reported, is "not as crucial to national security as executive branch officials have maintained." The senators said Americans would be "stunned" to learn of the nature of this intelligence program.
He notes that the 2008 Democratic Platform is full of many unfulfilled promises, and so he encourages us to read it again. Maryland Juice has answered the challenge, and I encourage you to join us in reading the Democrats' 2008 platform. Perhaps we can encourage our Party to actually show some resolve on these ignored issues:
As we combat terrorism, we must not sacrifice the American values we are fighting to protect. In recent years, we've seen an Administration put forward a false choice between the liberties we cherish and the security we demand. The Democratic Party rejects this dichotomy. We will restore our constitutional traditions, and recover our nation's founding commitment to liberty under law.
Maryland Juice just received the following email blast from the Maryland Democrats:
Less than one year from today, Democrats from across the country will gather in Charlotte to make history as we renominate Barack Obama for President. Maryland will send our largest delegation ever to the 2012 Democratic National Convention, and I want to make sure you knew how to get involved.
If you want to qualify as one of Maryland’s district level delegates, follow these two steps:
File a certificate of candidacy and candidate pledge form with the Maryland State Board of Elections between 8 AM on January 3 and 5 PM on January 11, 2012. Forms may also be filed at the Washington or Wicomico County Board of Elections. There is no filing fee.
Maryland’s delegation has traditionally been very diverse and we want to make sure as many grassroots supporters have a chance to take an active role and become a part of the Charlotte Convention.
When we come together in Charlotte, we will celebrate our President, our Party and show the country what Democrats are fighting for in 2012. I hope you will help ensure our delegation truly reflects who we are as Maryland Democrats by participating in the delegation selection process.
Thanks,
David Sloan
Executive Director
Maryland Democratic Party
