Its an election year part 2. Next up, Stem Cell Research.

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Governor plans stem cell effort
Ehrlich to announce $32 million for center, research activities

From the Baltimore Sun:

Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. is scheduled to announce today a commitment of $20 million for stem cell research and $12 million to build a new center for regenerative research on Baltimore's west side, a spokesman said yesterday.

The move, which comes as Democratic lawmakers mount their own push for $125 million in state stem cell research funding over five years, marks Ehrlich's first concrete backing of the controversial scientific research opposed by President Bush and more conservative members of the Republican Party.

Sounds good right? Your probably thinking... Whats the problem, Nick?

Last year, Ehrlich stood by while a filibuster threat stalled a Democratic bill to fund stem cell research.

But now that polls show an overwhelming majority of the state and country support stem cell research, Governor Ehrlich not only withdrawls his veto threat, but proposes his own plan to fund stem cell research.

What an opportunist. Does this guy stand for anything?

He may be a joke as governor, but he's a damn good politician...