It's always an uphill battle. You know, I'm a Republican in Maryland. This is the bluest of the blue.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Maryland has a tradition of Democratic Party conservatism.
From the political angle, I'm trying to be apolitical if you will. I mean people say, 'Are you a red state or blue state?', I say, 'I'm purple.' I think there are great ideas on both sides of the aisle and neither side has cornered the market.
The Republican and Democratic parties have accomplished an amazing feat with the red state/blue state paradigm. They've convinced everyone that regardless of how bad they are, the other guy is worse.
I'm a Republican, by the way.
The problems we face aren't Democratic problems or Republican problems. These are Maryland's problems.
Actually, I'm a Republican.
When it's for the good of your state, you put partisan differences aside.
As a Republican, I am all for competition.
You turn on the TV, and you hear all these guys: 'Republican Party in disarray. Turmoil in Washington.' I don't think that's the case.
In a genuinely conservative district like mine, it's hard to out-Republican me.