Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous, who would be the first African-American governor of Maryland if elected, today received the endorsement of former President Barack Obama, the first African-American to win the White House.
While still trailing in the polls, the Jealous campaign has laid out a path to victory that relies on a large Democratic turnout from voters angry with President Donald Trump; a co-sign from Trump’s beloved predecessor no doubt helps with that message. Here in Maryland, Democrats outnumber Republicans 2 to 1, and Obama carried the state with ease in both the 2008 and 2012 elections.
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