Charles Duffy of Political Pulse landed a nice scoop in his interview with Council Member Valerie Ervin. And we have the video to prove it!
Duffy noted the fact that Ervin had endorsed at-large County Council challenger Hans Riemer and asked her which at-large incumbent she was not going to endorse. Remember, all four are running again and if Ervin is supporting one challenger, by implication, she must want at least one incumbent gone. Ervin responded:I am not going to endorse any other incumbent candidate or any other candidate. What I did for Hans was to say to Hans I believe in you. I think that other elected officials like myself need to encourage and get behind younger candidates. I’m not going to serve for fifty years. I mean, I think that the party needs a pipeline of new, talented people wanting to serve the community. And so that’s why I did it.
As an added bonus, Ervin compared Riemer to other progressive candidates she has endorsed, including Congresswoman Donna Edwards, Council Member Nancy Navarro and District 20 Senator Jamie Raskin – all of whom won.
This is obviously good for Riemer. Ervin’s endorsement is valuable, and it is even more valuable now that it is exclusive. But this is risky for Ervin herself.
That is because at least three – and possibly all four – at-large incumbents are going to return. Those who do are going to remember this with an evil eye and a sharpened blade. Moreover, the coalition of five who supported Nancy Navarro in last year’s District 4 race and installed Nancy Floreen as Council President may find it difficult if not impossible to all work together in this year’s election. So who benefits the most from all this? Riemer? Marc Elrich? Or Duchy Trachtenberg?
We’ll see.
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Valerie Ervin: Hans is the Only One
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Growth Policy Panel Discussion
The Town of Chevy Chase, Citizens Coordinating Committee for Friendship Heights, Town of Somerset, Edgemoor Citizens Association, and East Bethesda Citizens Association will host a panel discussion on "Proposed Changes to the Growth and Zoning Policies" on Monday, October 26 from 7 to 9 p.m at the Town of Chevy Chase Town Hall located in the Jane E. Lawton Center, 4301 Willow Lane.
Montgomery County Planning Board Chairman Royce Hanson, former Planning Board member Meredith Wellington, Chamber of Commerce representative Patricia Harris, and Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board member and East Bethesda resident Ilaya Hopkins will discuss the new proposals in a public forum moderated by Charles Duffy, host of MMCTV’s Political Pulse.
Monday, February 04, 2008
Fly on the Wall for a joint Wynn-Edwards Interview
Political Pulse Moderator, Charles Duffy, Congressman Al Wynn, Donna EdwardsWe regularly feature Cable Channel 16 Political Pulse's upcoming interviews. This morning was the taping of a joint interview of the two main candidates for the 4th Congressional District:Al Wynn (campaign site) and Donna Edwards. I was a fly on the wall listening off camera.
Both sides should be happy with their candidate's performance. This 30 minute show covered most of the key issues. Along with the recent NOW program on PBS entitled Divided Democrats, this interview is the best use of streaming video to educate the voters. I encourage you to watch.
When Can I See It??
Political Pulse, hosted by Charles Duffy, is on every Thursday night at 9 on Montgomery County Cable Channel 16. There will be a special showing tomorrow night (Super Tuesday at 9:30 pm).
More importantly for those of you who don't have cable and don't want to set the VCR or TiVo there is an even better way to watch it. The WaPo, which I have criticized for its minimal coverage of this race, will have it up on their site as a streaming video. Look for it in the next few days. When I see it there I will alert you.
About Political Pulse
Charles Duffy covers many of the same issues we do here at MPW. If you have cable, I don't.It was either high speed internet or cable for my budget. This is one of the best places to get a solid news without the frills. He is always prepared. He is fair and balanced. Watch it.
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