Sen. Barbara Mikulski, a true Maryland gem, said Hillary Clinton will “fight for the macro issues and the macaroni and cheese issues” in her nomination speech at the Democratic National Convention. And Twitter erupted. By Julie Gallagher.
Sen. Barbara Mikulski, the ‘Little General in Pearls,’ Leaves Lasting Legacy
PHILADELPHIA — Known as a “little general in pearls,” a legendary Maryland lawmaker and just plain “Barb,” the country’s longest-serving female senator, Barbara Mikulski, is attending her last Democratic National Convention as a public official – and plans to go out with a bang.
Maryland Leaders Take DNC Stage, Call for Party Unity on Tumultuous Day
Two prominent Marylanders, former NAACP president and CEO Ben Jealous and Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, will be featured speakers on the first night of the Democratic National Convention.
Storify | Maryland Democratic Delegate Sets Twitter on Fire
Dylan Goldberg, an at-large delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Columbia, tweeted up a storm during the Republican National Convention.
Bernie Sanders’ Maryland Democratic Delegates Cheer Removal of DNC Chair
Bernie Sanders’ Maryland delegates cheered the removal of Debbie Wasserman Schultz as chair of the Democratic party following leaked emails that show the party working to sandbag the Sanders campaign.
Bernie Sanders Delegates from Maryland Come to Terms with Hillary Clinton as Candidate
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ supporters in the Maryland delegation at the Democratic National Convention are following his lead in endorsing presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton.
Maryland Democratic Convention Delegates Praise Clinton Choice of Kaine as VP, Even if Some Wanted Someone Else
Maryland’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention praised Hillary Clinton’s decision Friday to select Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., as her running mate — even if some would have preferred a different person.
Top Maryland Republicans Say GOP Convention About More than Trump
Two of Maryland’s top Republican politicians reflect on this week’s convention. Former Gov. Bob Ehrlich and Former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele discuss how the RNC was about more than just Donald Trump.
Rehabbing Nation’s Infrastructure Could Unite Candidates’ Divergent Economic Plans
With big differences in economic policy separating the presidential candidates, leaving voters to sift through the speeches at the back-to-back political nominating conventions this month, one researcher said there’s common ground that could help boost wages, create jobs and close the socioeconomic status gap.
Maryland Delegates Praise Trump’s GOP Acceptance Speech, Feel Invigorated
Moments after GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump finished his speech at the Republican National Convention Thursday night, Maryland delegates reacted with universal praise and optimism about his chances against presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.