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Feb 7, 2008 8:50 pm US/Eastern
Battle Continues For 1st District Seat
BALTIMORE (WJZ) ―
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One of the most heated races in Maryland, the 1st Congressional seat, has incumbent Wayne Gilchrest fighting to keep his seat.
One of the most heated races in Maryland this primary season involves voters in parts of Baltimore County, Anne Arundel and Harford County.
Pat Warren reports the first Congressional seat held by Wayne Gilchrest is in a tug-of-war never seen before in the Republican party primary.
For a guy portrayed as a scary liberal, Wayne Gilchrest maintains some folksy ways.
He also maintains that the primary race has become the playground for a conservative, political action committee bent on getting him out and Baltimore County Senator Andy Harris in.
"Oh yeah, we're targeted. We're the number one target of the country for the club for growth and it's tentative organization," said Gilchrest.
"He is the incumbent. To overcome the advantages of incumbency, this group, which is a feature of economic, free enterprise group...low taxes, low spending, they think I'm the better choice in the campaign. You know he's got his own 527 groups attacking me in the ads now, and I don't think he should be complaining about this group," said Harris.
Andy Harris, Gilchrest, and Eastern Shore state senator E.J. Pipkin are in a race too close to call. Each claims the others' ads distort the truth.
"You have three people who are going back and forth attacking the other two, or one of the other two or whatever, and each move brings a counter move. You know, it would be a fascinating experiment if I wasn't in it. But having said that, I think this is probably one of the more interesting political races we'll see for some time just because of that interaction," said Pipkin.
Once Tuesday passes, the Republican winner reloads to take on the Democrat. The primary is Feb. 12.
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