In their final 24 hours of campaigning Gov. Martin O'Malley and his challenger former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich plan to hold dueling rallies, with O'Malley pumping up supporters in Upper Marlboro and Ehrlich set to lead cheers in his hometown Arbutus.
Both candidates are on the go today -- Team O'Malley has a packed 16 event schedule. Ehrlich is swinging from the DC suburbs where he'll much doughnuts with Moms for Ehrlich and then head to Wegman's in Baltimore County to great voters.
Sun reporters have trailed the candidates to most events in the final days. Last week the O'Malley duty fell to Sun reporter Jean Marbella who spent a few days on "the Katie" and reported that the governor "has methodically developed a loyal political network that, come election time, serves him well."
Our colleague Childs Walker trailed Ehrlich, kept a close eye on Ehrlich who is focusing on hot button issues like immigration and health care and is "spoiling for a fight."
Julie Bykowicz and I took the weekend shift with the candidates and reported that "a confident Gov. Martin O'Malley headlined events across the state, from Southern Maryland to Baltimore, while former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. took a more low-key approach, mostly checking in at gatherings organized for other purposes."