“The choice between going backward and moving forward has never been so clear. And as long as I’m President, we’re going to keep moving forward. You can count on that” – President Obama
Ten days ago, Democrats in the Maryland General Assembly failed to reach a consensus on a budget to move Maryland forward. Now, there is more work to do.
As Democrats, we know we need to come together to protect our investments in public education, affordable college and public safety — and we will come back to complete this important work.
The failure to pass a budget to move Maryland forward is bad enough, but the Republican reaction is even worse. When Republicans in Annapolis learned that the inaction by the Maryland General Assembly would result in more than $500 million in cuts to public education, public safety and social services, they cheered.
They cheered about the possibility of turning back Maryland’s progress over the past six years.
They cheered for cuts that will harm every school in every county.
They cheered for cuts that will harm every student in every classroom, every library, and every local police department.
They cheered for cuts that will raise tuition on every Maryland college student, make our community colleges less affordable and reduce funding for life-saving and innovative research and development.
For all of this, they cheered.
If there is ever a time to come together as Democrats, it is now. You and I both know that a modern economy requires modern investments, by all of us, for all of us.
Let’s do what’s right to keep moving Maryland forward.
On September 6, 2012, tens of thousands of people will gather in Charlotte at the Bank of America Stadium to hear President Obama accept the nomination of the Democratic Party.
And you still have a chance to be there.
Starting today, you can file to become either an At-large or PLEO (party leader and elected official) delegate at our headquarters – located at 33 West St in Annapolis. The filing period is open until April 30.
The 2012 Democratic National Convention will the most open and accessible in history, but this is your last chance to become an official Maryland Delegate for President Obama. The convention in Charlotte is about celebrating our shared vision and values, and demonstrating what is best about our democracy. The convention is going to be historic, and you can be right there.
If you have any questions, make sure to sign-up for our informational conference call on Wednesday, April 18th at 6:00 PM. You can also check out our website or email me.
