from Greater Greater Washington<\/p>\n
by Cavan Wilk<\/p>\n
Because of his firm stances on major issues that will shape Maryland’s future, Greater Greater Washington is happy to endorse Governor Martin O’Malley for a second term.
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\nGovernor O’Malley has been a consistent champion of the Purple Line and the Baltimore Red Line. Both projects would provide acres and acres of smart-growth formatted economic development opportunities. Those opportunities will include places that are currently economically vibrant and ones that are desperately in need of new investment.
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\nDuring the current 2010 election, Mr. Ehrlich has gone on record opposing the Purple Line. During debates in Baltimore, he expressed similar opposition to the Baltimore Red Line. <\/p>\n
Finally, Mr. Ehrlich was a huge proponent of the ICC. Little good will come out of this project, except the unintended sticker shock (i.e. the highest toll rate per mile https:\/\/greatergreaterwashington.org\/post.cgi?id=3645<\/a> ) that is leading to Marylanders realizing the actual costs of expensive new highways.
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