COLLEGE PARK – While diversity is important to both major political parties, neither the Maryland Democrats nor Republicans took delegations to their national conventions that perfectly match the state’s complexion

BOSTON – Dancing and waving red-white-and-blue “Kerry” signs Thursday night, Maryland delegates to the Democratic National Convention heaped praise on presidential candidate John Kerry’s declaration that “help is on the way” and promise that he will “restore trust and credibility” to the White House

BOSTON – Four years ago, then-Gov