Still Continuing to Surprise

Gov. O'Malley is continuing to surprise. For a man who was entering his term being urged to be more aggressive in using his political capital, he is turning out to be quite surprising halfway through the legislative session. While other governors have called for a moratorium on the death penalty, Gov. O'Malley has gone one step further and called for its abolition. While Gov. O'Malley's support will undoubtedly be crucial to any effort to abolish the death penalty, its opponents cannot help but notice that the strong efforts of Sen. Lisa Gladden in moving this issue forward.