Gansler Says Rival Relying on Race to Prevail

Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler (D) told a group of campaign volunteers last month that Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown (D), his chief Democratic rival for governor, has a thin record of accomplishment and is trying to rely on his race to get elected next year, the Washington Post reports.

Said Gansler: “I mean, right now his campaign slogan is, ‘Vote for me, I want to be the first African American governor of Maryland.’ That’s a laudable goal, but you need a second sentence: ‘Because here’s what I’ve done, and here’s why I’ve done it.'”