CD6: Nuns to Protest at Rep. Roscoe Bartlett's Office // National Pundit Calls Sen. Rob Garagiola "The Most Arrogant" Candidate

UPDATE: A number of readers in the comments below, either defend Senator Garagiola or criticize John Delaney. Additionally, a few anonymous readers were baffled by Stu Rothenberg's comments. We print a few select responses below:

READER #1: That Rothenberg piece struck me as an amazing piece of Washington-elite disconnectedness.

POLLING SNAPSHOT: Democrats Gaining in Battleground House Races // Obama Tying Romney with Independents

Maryland Juice just received the following polling memo from Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, the polling firm started by President Bill Clinton's data guru Stan Greenberg. The respected pollsters surveyed the closest U.S. House races in the nation to get a snapshot of the current playing field.

Notably, this survey appears to include Maryland's 6th Congressional District -- given that the pollsters rate Rep. Roscoe Bartlett's CD6 seat as a "Tier 1" race (ie; one of the top 28 pick-up opportunities). They note that President Obama carried the new CD6 by 14 points. Things are looking good for Democrat John Delaney's chances of picking up this seat.

A few highlights that Maryland Juice noted:

1. Independents: Obama is slightly leading Romney among swing district Independent voters; this is a marked shift from a few months ago. But hopefully this is not related to the two points below....
2. Minorities: Democrats are beginning to lose footing with a chunk of minority voters to Republicans in U.S. House swing districts. WTF, Democrats.
3. Youths: Republicans have a slight lead among young voters (ie: under-30) in the GOP-held battleground seats. WTF, Democrats.
4. Women: Democrats doing well among women -- phrased differently: Republicans are burning their own house down with their attacks on women.

CD6: Rep. Roscoe Bartlett Launches Robocall Featuring Endorsement from Controversial Congressman Paul Ryan

Incumbent Rep. Roscoe Bartlett is now launching a robocall in Maryland's 6th Congressional District featuring controversial Congressman Paul Ryan. A Wisconsin Republican, Rep. Ryan is famous for his efforts to privatize Medicare and eliminate Medicaid and food stamps. His taped message encourages CD6 Republicans to support Rep. Bartlett for re-election.

The robocall comes with the following message from Roscoe Bartlett's campaign:

I'm honored to have received Rep. Paul Ryan's endorsement for Maryland's 6th Congressional District. Paul Ryan knows that we need proven conservatives in Congress to fight Obama's failed policies, which is why he has supported my campaign.