To the Polls I Go!

Today I am voting for:

Senate:

***Barbara Mikulski (D) because she is all about protecting Maryland jobs, she supports school loan forgiveness for people who go into service work, she increased breast cancer research by 700% since 1990, she created Office of Women's Health at NIH, she is pro-choice, she co-sponsored original Violence Against Women Act, she advocates for the safety of our military (including better equipment)...

Eric Wargotz (R) did get points because he received $4,800 from Burger King for the campaign (love Whoppers)


Governor:

***Martin O'Malley (D) because his work with the job market lead Maryland to be ranked #2 in the country this year by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, he increased school funding by $1.2 billion and minority test scores are up since 2004 and Education Week ranked Maryland's public schools the best in the nation for the second year in a row, he signed the law to increase mandatory minimum sentencing for sex offenders...

Robert Ehrlich (R) did get points because his website pages loaded faster than O'Malley's, but lost major points because none of his highlighted issues had anything to do with women (so not vogue)


Representative:

***Steny Hoyer (D) because he provided $2 billion to strengthen MD's community colleges, he has secured millions of federal dollars to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, he helped establish the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, which helps equip and train local fire and EMS departments throughout the country, he has worked to strengthen the Medicare program and help ensure seniors can see their doctors, he fought to pass the historic GI Bill for the 21st Century, which will provide the 2.1 million members of the military who have served on active duty since September 11, 2001 with up to four years of education benefits...

Charles Lollar (R) did get points for saying that as a nation of immigrants we are strengthened by the diversity of peoples, cultures and religions, but lost major points for being against gay marriage (trying to piss me off)


I hope everyone got out there and voted!  Let your voice be heard!