Havre de Grace – Harford County Executive David R. Craig announced his bid for Governor today emphasizing an inclusive message with wide appeal to Marylanders that goes beyond party affiliation. Following the morning announcement, the campaign will make stops later today in Baltimore and Hagerstown. On Tuesday, it’s on to Silver Spring, Prince Frederick and Annapolis. The three-day tour concludes Wednesday in Salisbury and Easton.
Rejecting a national political strategy that has come into vogue over the last several years, and one virtually adopted in its entirety in Maryland, Craig said political leaders have lost focus and government initiatives have devolved into appeasing various groups with which to attempt to splice together numerical advantages at the polls.
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Carol Voyles says
It’s encouraging to hear that David Craig wants to move beyond party affiliation, but his rhetoric indicates he hasn’t quite succeeded.
For example, he says “our government spends more and takes more from you” instead of acknowledging the fact that Marylanders are reaching Tax Freedom Day sooner than they did in 1985. Not only that, the Tax Foundation also assures us that “Maryland’s state and local tax burden is in line with the national average.”
As for the exodus of over 30,000 over 5 years, he might consider also mentioning that it amounts to one tenth of one percent of the population moving away each of those years; but even more are coming into Maryland. Our rate of population growth exceeds that of most of our neighbors.
We’ll be waiting and hoping for progress.