M-D James earned an 86% Rating in 2014 from the Maryland Consumer Group (a 79% rating for the four year term).
Glenn Glass earned a failing Consumer Protection Grade for 2014 of 47% and an over all term failed rating of 60%
North Harford legiislator all recieved failed ratings Wayne Norman 48%, Sifler 47%, McComas 66%
Sen. Nancy Jacobs only one of two State Senators with failing grade 63% for 2014, 59% for four year term
This political flyer was distributed in the Aberdeen area on Tuesday evening , October 15.2013. And Mary-Dulany James for Senate website went up in late September.
Delegate James would not run for the Senate as long as Republican Nancy Jacobs was Senator. In 2010 when the Dodgy Dagger circulated political rumors that Bob Ehrlich was considering putting Nancy Jacobs on he Gubanatorial ticket, Delegate James delayed until the last minute to file for re-election. The Dodgy Dagger suggested she was considering a run for the Senate if and only if Jacobs was out of the race. Jacobs earlier this year decided not to run for re-election in District 34 when redistricting removed Western Cecil County from her district. In the last election she lost Harford County to Athur Helton, but won reelection with the more Republican West Cecil County. Jacobs was also politically stung in her race for Congress against the popular incumbent Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger.
With Nancy Jacobs out of the race, Delegate James is in. Helton, redistricting and Ruppersberger pushed Jacobs out. Democrats will have to decide whether to reward James who watched and waited for her turn or reward Helton who fought the good fight that helped to finally push Jacobs out.
http://www.marydulanyjames.com/
http://www.marydulanyjames.com/annoucements-1/blue-dog-coalition-mission-statement
What pushed Nancy Jacobs, the Godmother of the Harford Republican party, to retire? Did Sen. Jacobs really “jump” because of “family matters” …..Or was she pushed by two major political defeats? In her 2010 reelection victory, Sen Jacobs lost Harford County to Athur Helton. She only won re-election with the reactionary Republican vote in West Cecil County part of District 34. Then redistricting in 2012 removed West Cecil County from Senate District 34 leaving Sen. Jacobs with a dilemma. Faceing a possible defeat in 2014 with a less reactionary voter-base in District 34, Sen Jacobs wrongly thought maybe there was a political escape route in running for Congress in the heavily Democratic 2nd district against the popular Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger. The voters in Congressional District 2 didnt buy Sen. Jacobs nose-bleed reactionary Conservatism . She was savagely beaten by Ruppersberger. Game over. The Democrats and Independent voters in South Harford want a more moderate candidate in the State Senate .
Letter to the Editor/The Aegis.Friday,June 10,2011:
“Instead of attending Toll rallies and issuing press releases, I think Sen Nancy Jacobs should answer why she has voted against funding for road and bridge improvements in Harford and Cecil counties for the last five years?…rather than just voting “no, she could have prevented the proposed toll increases” Kim McCarthy
