The first televised debate in Maryland’s Democratic gubernatorial campaign aired Wednesday, May 7. Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, Attorney General Douglas Gansler, and Del. Heather Mizeur discussed everything from the rollout of the Affordable Care Act to legalization of marijuana.
Public Policy Professor and Chair Donald Norris was interviewed for several stories previewing and recapping the debate. In The Washington Post on May 6, Norris discussed what was at stake for the front-runner in the race, Anthony Brown, saying “his main goal has got to be not to make any colossal mistakes.”
In a Baltimore Sun article analyzing the debate, Norris commented on Mizeur’s performance: “She was positive, she was direct, she said what she wanted to do very clearly,” said Norris. “The other two guys were beating each other up.”
Norris was also interviewed for a story that aired on WJZ Channel 13 recapping the debate. He commented on the discussion of the troubled rollout of the state health exchange, saying it likely will not play a major role in the election.
“The Baltimore Sun poll back in February showed that only about six percent of the respondents cared about that issue,” said Norris. He also said the candidates failed to gain any traction on the issues during the debate.
To read the complete article in The Washington Post, click here. For the full story in The Baltimore Sun, click here, and to watch the story on WJZ 13, click here.
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