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Duncan Is Churning Out Anti-O'Malley Missives
Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan has been releasing documents attacking Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley and his record.
(By Chris Gardner -- Associated Press)
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"Whatever we do, we can't measure up to his standards," said McIntosh, an O'Malley supporter. "The communities in Baltimore feel they are making tremendous progress. . . . He will have to walk a long mile to overcome these comments."
O'Malley's campaign manager, Jonathan Epstein, said the attacks could "turn people off. Our campaign isn't focused on name-calling."
Early primary polling has shown O'Malley with a double-digit lead, which many analysts suggested is driving Duncan's attacks.
"Probably the fact that he's trailing in the polls has made him realize he has to pull off the gloves earlier than he would otherwise," said James G. Gimpel, a political science professor at the University of Maryland.
Gimpel said Duncan's criticism could prompt a closer comparison of the two executives' records that would be favorable to Duncan.
Matthew Crenson, a political science professor at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, said that Duncan's attacks could undermine his place in the race as "the serious statesmen who has real policy positions."
"His potential was mostly in the projection of maturity," Crenson said, adding that some of the attacks seem juvenile and "may just turn people off."
Crenson said Duncan may also wind up handing Republicans some ammunition to use against O'Malley if the mayor becomes the Democratic nominee.
"They will take advantage of this," he said. "I would imagine many Republicans are going to leap on Duncan's criticisms."
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