Ehrlich concedes

[qanda]

Congratulations Governor-Elect Martin O'Malley!

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/elections/bal-governor1108,0,2716968.story

Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has called Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley to concede in the race for governor, a spokesman for the mayor said today.

Ehrlich has scheduled an 11:30 a.m. press conference to speak further on the race. The governor did not concede when he addressed supporters shortly after midnight.

Results show the mayor with a roughly 90,000-vote advantage with more than 100,000 absentee ballots yet to be counted.

Buoyed by a national tide against Republicans, O'Malley declared victory in the governor's race last night, appearing to have prevailed in his long and difficult campaign against a popular incumbent. Despite a poor showing in the crucial Baltimore suburbs, Ehrlich said early this morning that he would not concede until thousands of absentee ballots are counted.

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[FSogol]

1. Guess his last minute fraud didn't work. Bye-bye. n/t

[Pendrench]

2. Now if we can only get Steele to do the same thing....then I'll be happy.

[philmo]

3. Yeah, weird that he's further behind and won't. Sore(r) loser?

"Ehrlich Concedes": The two most beautiful words in the English language.

[qanda]

4. He's scheduled to speak within the hour

It will probably be to concede also. He should have been gracious and done it last evening. Jerk!

[Pendrench]

6. When I went to bed last night, Cardin had just pulled ahead - I was

pleasantly surprised this morning to see that Cardin was up by 150,000. And I said to my wife, that there was no way on earth that Steele could close that gap - even with absentee votes.

I should also say that my wife (a registered Republican) voted for both Cardin and O'Malley...usually we wind up canceling each others votes, but not this time!

Tim

[qanda]

7. That is so cool

Congratulations to you and your wife for picking the winners. I was scared yesterday because in the place where I worked the polls, Steele and Ehrlich were both winning. I can't believe how many Republicans are in Anne Arundel County-- it's time to move.

[Pendrench]

8. I know what you mean....we live in Severn. n/t

[qanda]

9. I'm not that far from you

I'm in Glen Burnie. We'll have to meet up one day.

[deepthought42]

13. Really?

I guess I wasn't paying too much attention yesterday. I was more concerned about whether my vote would be counted...*sigh* I live in Annapolis. Perhaps I should head down to the State House and help Erlich pack? *lmao*

[deepthought42]

5. YES!

Can you say Governor O'Malley? I sure as hell can! :woohoo:

[DaveinMD]

10. We also

likely picked up 8 seats in the House of Delegates and 1 seat in the State Senate.

[nickshepDEM]

11. That’s unbelievable.

Earlier this year I thought we would lose seats in both Senate and the House of Delegates.

[DaveinMD]

12. it may be

2 in the State Senate. What a great day.

[philmo]

14. Including Gianetti?

Does that include Gianetti losing in the Senate, since technically that's a pick-up now?

[DaveinMD]

15. I'm not sure

I have to go back and look. The two may include that. I know we knocked off Schraeder. Not sure about what else.