All-American: Gov. Bob Ehrlich kicks tail in Maryland.(The Nation)

From: National Review | Date: March 28, 2005| Author: Nordlinger, Jay | Copyright information

Anne Arundel County, Md.

PRESIDENT Bush is at a community college, microphone in hand. This is one of his "real people" events, and the focus is education, plus jobs. Bush is a kind of talk-show host--Oprah for a morning. Onstage with him are the president of the college, a local hospital administrator, the real people (two inspiring students) . . . and "the governor's here, how 'bout that?"

The governor is Bob Ehrlich, a 47-year-old Republican. He says to Bu...