State GOP can be the voice of reason

As bad as November was for Republicans nationally, for the Maryland GOP it was much worse. This isn’t really news in a state that’s liberal enough to be known as “the California of the East.” But even so, Maryland voters staked out new ground on the left, leaving little doubt that espousing extreme, conservative principles here is a wind-spitting proposition at best.

By TIM ROWLAND

February 17, 2013