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Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Datt Attack
District 14 House candidate Neeta Datt is going after Delegate Anne Kaiser and her teammate, Craig Zucker, for accepting Bo Newsome onto their slate. She contends that Kaiser and Zucker are “sacrificing core Democratic values for personal political gain” by gathering endorsements from progressive groups and then teaming up with the non-progressive Newsome. Kaiser and Zucker have already taken some heat for choosing to run with Newsome and Datt is trying to capitalize on that to round up some votes.
Following is Datt’s press release.
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEETA DATT, CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE FOR DISTRICT 14 EXPOSES CANDIDATES KAISER, NEWSOME & ZUCKER
September 1, 2010
Wheaton, Maryland – At a picnic hosted by the Montgomery County Progressive Alliance on August 28, Neeta Datt, Candidate for Delegate for District 14, told the crowd of approximately 75 people gathered, that candidate Robert Newsome wasn’t a Progressive and that by joining on a slate with him, candidates Anne Kaiser and Craig Zucker were sacrificing core Democratic values for personal political gain.
“Robert Newsome is on the record as opposing a woman’s right to choose, opposing the right of gays and lesbians to marry, and opposing universal health care,” Datt said. “He also supports the death penalty and supports the use of public money for private religious schools. He’s definitely not a Progressive and I have to wonder if he’s really a Democrat.”
Earlier in the campaign, Candidates Anne Kaiser and Craig Zucker formed a slate and courted the endorsements from traditionally more liberal organizations. Only after they had received these endorsements, did they add Robert Newsome to their slate. Said Datt, “they knew they wouldn’t have received these endorsements with Mr. Newsome on the slate. It was a calculated political manipulation intended to deceive the endorsing organizations and voters alike. These are not the type of leaders we want to send to Annapolis. We need leaders who will stand on principle and who won’t compromise their values regardless of the circumstances.”
Asked later what prompted her to make these statements, Datt explained, “I believe in transparency. The voters deserve to know who they are voting for. The voters deserve to know who they can really trust and who is a principled leader. The voters deserve to be represented by leaders with integrity. So, the voters deserve to have the information they need to make a fully-informed decisions. All I did was give them information by stating the facts.”
For More Information Contact:
Shuchi Batra, Esq.
Media Director
Friends of Neeta Datt
batra@sbatralaw.com
Cathy Greene, Esq.
Campaign Director
Friends of Neeta Datt
cgreene40@msn.com
Neeta Datt, Candidate, Delegate for District 14
Friends of Neeta Datt
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Primaries to Watch V, Part Two
By Marc Korman and Adam Pagnucco.
Here are races Eight and Seven!
8. District 14 Delegate Open Seat
Previous Rank: #8
Marc
Incumbent Anne Kaiser and 2002 candidate Craig Zucker are widely considered locks for two of the three Delegate seats. Zucker should probably be sweating a little just because of the uncertainty created by two open seats.
For the third seat, the crystal ball is a little cloudy. Eric Luedtke continues to chug along with door knocking and many solid endorsements. I have heard anecdotally that Jodi Finkelstein is impressing lots of people, including the Washington Post of course. Bo Newsome’s campaign had a late and real slow start, but benefits from being on the slate of incumbents plus Zucker.
It is hard to say with any certainty who breaks through here. I give the edge to Luedtke who started early when he was planning a State Senate run and is hitting so many doors, but I am probably biased.
Full disclosure, I donated to Kaiser, Luedtke, and Zucker. Neeta Datt’s son and I attended high school together. I have volunteered for Luedtke and Kaiser.
Adam
Kaiser is definitely a lock. Zucker has been a smart pick for nearly a year. Of the remaining candidates, Luedtke has the best combination of money (although not much), endorsements, door-knocking and mail. Bo Newsome may be technically on a slate with Rona Kramer, Kaiser and Zucker, but they are effectively letting him sink or swim on his own. The other candidates’ financial performances are truly woeful. One candidate whose fundraising record is unknown is Vanessa Ali, who never sent in her August 10 report and has racked up $150 in late fees.
7. District 14 State Senate Challenge
Previous Rank: #5
Marc
From where I am sitting, which is far, far away from District 14, Delegate Karen Montgomery is not picking up the momentum she needs to topple Rona Kramer despite a steady stream of door knocking. The incumbent State Senator is taking Montgomery seriously, has formed a full slate, and has the full-throated support of Ike Leggett and others as a result. To win, the challenger will need to rapidly amp up her campaign to try and demonstrate why Kramer is out of touch with primary voters.
Adam
Both candidates are working hard at crunch time. Both are mailing, both are knocking and both have allies. The unions have stepped up to help Montgomery with the first of what could be multiple independent mailers, but Kramer can always write checks to herself to counter them.
Kramer is holding an ace that has not yet been seen. It is widely known that Montgomery was in China during the critical 2007 special session and missed votes on tax hikes, slots and the budget. But it appears that she missed the 2006 special session too. She was recorded as having an “excused absence” on the only two bills to make it to the House floor during that session: a bill to crack down on sex offenders and a bill to limit increases in electricity rates. Given the recent problems with Pepco, that latter missed vote could make for a damaging mailer.
Our informants are split down the middle on this contest and many are calling it a toss-up. But when the incumbent holds the money advantage, these kinds of races usually go in their favor.
More tomorrow!
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