Maryland: Ben Cardin declines NAACP-sponsored debate
- Posted by Beth on October 26th, 2006 filed in General, Politics, Support this, Video
Tags: Michael Steele, Ben Cardin, NAACP, Maryland, elections, 2006 elections, Senate
What is Ben Cardin afraid of?
Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin this afternoon declined to participate in an NAACP-sponsored debate with the other two candidates for U.S. Senate tonight in Charles County, Md.
“I just spoke with Mr. Cardin about an hour ago, and he said he had three other engagements,” said the Rev. Willie Hunt, pastor of New Community Church of God in Christ in Waldorf.
Mr. Cardin’s forgoing of tonight’s debate comes one day after the 10-term congressman stammered and stumbled through a debate with Republican nominee Michael S. Steele and Green Party nominee Kevin Zeese.
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Mr. Steele said he was “disappointed” that Mr. Cardin would not be attending the debate.“I don’t know why,” said Mr. Steele, the lieutenant governor. “Both our teams negotiated with the pastor and the NAACP.”
Oh, I think I know why. ::snerk:: (Or maybe Ben Cardin doesn’t want to have to talk about “oreos?”)
I think this comment at HotAir says it best:
Steele can win. When he said Reagan Republican he wasn’t kidding. He’s positive, powerful, and forward-thinking.
No one thinks the black voters in Maryland haven’t noticed how much trash and bile has been thrown at him by Democrats and how he keeps coming out on top, smiling, cheerful and focused? Everyone loves a winner. When it comes down to the wire, and people need to decide, “Who represents me best? Sourpuss Same-Old or Mr. Go-Go?” Steele will be a very attractive choice.naliaka on October 26, 2006 at 3:23 PM
By the way, here’s Michael Steele’s latest ad.
The Anchoress » Michael Steele has great ads says:
[...] Beth has it embedded at her site, though, along with other news on that very interesting race. Cardin don’t forget, got a Michael J. Fox ad, even though he (Cardin) does not support Embryonic Stem Cell Research. Don’t know what’s up with that. I guess Fox made the ad, then, simply because he (Cardin or Fox) is a Democrat, and the impression could be made that only Democrats “care.” [...]
raz0r says:
I like Steele’s enthusiasm. It’s contagious. I wish he was my Senator instead of Mel Martinez.
Dani says:
Mr. Steele definitely has my vote on election day.