Local Republicans Invite Statewide Candidates

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The East Baltimore County Republican Club held a Meet & Greet at the home of Republican candidate for Delegate Ric Metzgar, where they were served hotdogs and hamburgers. Many of the local Republican candidates came to the event and some of the statewide Republican candidates appeared at the Essex home on Aug. 12. One of those candidates included Republican Gubernatorial candidate Brain Murphy. Some Republicans are impressed with Murphys candidacy because he is more of a conservative than Bob Ehrlich, but other Republicans look at Murphys competition to Ehrlich as a distraction that could hurt the party in November against Gov. Martin OMalley. Im not dividing the part at all. The party is already divided, Murphy explained. Im a solid conservative and Bob Ehrlich is not. He is a social Republican. He believes in abortion and is against the 2nd Amendment. Murphy is a 33-year-old businessman from Montgomery County. He shocked the state when he got an endorsement over Ehrlich from former Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin. Murphy signed a no-new tax pledge and challenges both Ehrlich and OMalley to do the same. Mike Ryman is Murphys running mate. This is the only ticket of what Maryland needs, Murphy added. Maryland is not New Jersey yet, but we are getting close and its embarrassing. Ryman has confidence that Murphy can first beat Ehrlich and then go on to defeat OMalley. Brian is a real fiscal conservative that can win this race, Ryman said. Metzgar thanked Murphy for attending the event and told the crowd he was one of the first candidates to respond. Brian is a true statesmen. A politician is looking for the next election while a statesmen is looking to the next generation, Metzgar added. Baltimore City resident Troy Stouffer is one of five Republican candidates fighting for the nomination to face Congressman Dutch Ruppsberger in the 2nd Congressional District. He attended the party and said taxpayers are tired of spending money on government programs that dont fix anything. They just make more of a mess. You cant send back the same people to create the same problems. We have a responsibility to fire them for not doing their job. We need to stand-up and take our country back, Stouffer commented. Eric Wargotz agrees with Stouffer and also has a tough battle, as he must face nine Republican primary opponents. If the Queenstown resident can win the nomination, he will have an uphill challenge against Senator Barbara Mikulski. Wargotz wants to cut taxes, cut the budget and cut government. We need responsibility in government, he explained. We are losing our freedom and they dont care about our liberty.