It's Not All Black and White

Doug Gansler's campaign for attorney general got a major boost with endorsements from Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson and Rep. Albert Wynn. These endorsements have to be viewed as a setback for the campaign of Stu Simms. Simms would likely be unbeatable if he could combine his support from the Baltimore metro area with that of African-American voters in Prince George's County.

Of course, the question remains how strong this support for Gansler is. Will Johnson and Wynn arrange for Gansler's name to appear on voter guides and palm cards distributed in support of their own campaigns through the mail and at the polls? If they do, it will be a major boost for Gansler. Any politician who can combine strong support from Montgomery and Prince George's will have a formidable base in the Democratic primary.