AG '06 Names

[OnBackground]

So far most of the Maryland political talk has centered on Senate and Governor, and the House and LG seats that might open up. And while local talk about legislative and County races (and don't forget this week's local elections), the talk is just getting started about other statewide elections. So, mention of candidates for Attorney General (if AG Curran opts not to run again) has included Montgomery County Council Presient Tom Perez, Prince Georges' County States Attorney Glen Ivey, and now a Republican:
<blockquote>State's Attorney Scott <a href="http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/print.htm?StoryID=40940§ion=fnp_main&urlwriter=jvolz">Rolle</a> told Frederick Forum on Saturday that Mike Steele is pressing him to run for state attorney general. Haircut Bobby, in an interview on the show, all but endorsed Scott, calling him "a very talented man, a proven winner."</blockquote>
What else have you been hearing?

[DaveinMD]

1. State Senator

Brian Frosh is also looking hard at the AG race.

[LocalDem]

2. Perhaps the most obvious candidate of all

is Montgomery County State's Attorney Doug Gansler. He takes a lot of heat for being too ambitious, but I like his track record as a prosecutor and I like him as a person. I think he'd make a strong candidate.

[DaveinMD]

4. Gansler is running

regardless of whether Curran runs again or not.

[nickshepDEM]

3. What about Glenn Ivey? Actually, Im hoping he will jump on...

Duncan or O'Malleys ticket as Lt. Gov.

[LocalDem]

5. That's the ticket!

Sorry. Bad pun.

[sbj405]

6. Agree. I think he'd be a great addition.

I think he's got a good political future.

[OnBackground]

7. Face Time

The Gazette <a href="http://www.gazette.net/200519/weekend/a_section/275067-1.html">opines</a> that MoCo states attorney Doug Gansler, one of at least a handful of young politicos interested in an open AG race (including Tom Perez and others mentioned here) will receive a boost in free media when his staff gets a chance to prosecute the snipers who terrorized the Washington area a few years ago.

[Stinky The Clown]

8. Funny that came up .........

We were at a neighborhood gathering this weekend. This topic came up (politically very mixed company). Essentially no one on either side of the political spectrum wanted this case to be tried in Maryland. The reasosns where what you'd expect them to be from actual rational people ....... why bother, they're already going to die or never get our of prison ........ this will cost far more than its worth ...... why open old wounds for the families; if even one family doesn't want them, forget about it ...... and this gem ..... its all political for (either and both) Duncan and Gansler.