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GOP's Rolle Grabs Governor's Coattails
Devon Rolle, 12, with Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., center, and Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele, introduces her father, Scott L. Rolle, a candidate for attorney general.
(Photos By Preston Keres -- The Washington Post)
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But Democrats, who characterize Rolle as a decent guy, said his views will be a tough sell outside Western and central Maryland.
"I think he's much more conservative than the voters in the state of Maryland. I think in the end that will be the issue," said Robert J. Kresslein, chairman of the county Democratic Central Committee.
In Millersville, Owens began her campaign against Schaefer, rejecting predictions that her entry would help the former governor be reelected comptroller.
Schaefer hasn't lost an election since 1955. But Owens joins a growing list of challengers who believe he is vulnerable.
Analysts have predicted that Owens would split the anti-Schaefer vote in the Democratic primary and effectively seal his reelection.
"Let me be as clear as I can," Owens said, speaking at the hall where she declared for county executive eight years ago. "I am running for state comptroller to win the race."
Owens shifted her attention from a congressional seat to face Schaefer, who disturbed some supporters in February when he ogled a female aide at a public meeting. But Owens said her candidacy is not about toppling Schaefer, for whom she avows "nothing but the greatest respect and affection."
Michael Golden, a spokesman for the incumbent, said Schaefer is "going to run as he always has. He's going to run as if this was a race that he could lose. And it's worked for him."
