I am voting for Larry Smith in the Republican primary and hope you do too. I am especially looking forward to the East Baltimore debate where I can see where the other candidates stand on issues. Mr. Smith is not a career politician but an Army Lt. Colonel who is running to cut the deficit (not just "manage" it like Jacobs), fix the economy, and repeal and replace Obamacare. Impallaria and Jacobs' accomplishments are great for Annapolis but I have not seen or read anything from them that indicates what that would do if elected to Congress. Perhaps they will share with us their platforms at the debate.

Time to get a new face that is well qualified to lead us

LTC Smith is THE candidate to defeat incumbent Ruppersberger. Mr. Smith has the knowledge, credentials, and most important the desire to serve the residents of MD-2. Larry has spent time working on Capital Hill and the Pentagon. He has laid at his plans for what he intends to do, on day one, when elected. LTC Smith has been speaking with all of the 2nd district residents since he announced his candidacy back in October, unlike his opponents who filed their campaign paperwork shortly before the cutoff. Look at the current financial status of Maryland. We need to send a fresh face with new ideas to Washington. Someone that hasn't any connection to the failed policies of our state. LTC Smith has served our country, during war time. He's a proven leader who is ready, willing, and able to tackle the status quo machine of D.C..

I've seen LTC Smith in person and I've heard him speak. He's a tall, handsome man who has the swagger and presence of a true leader. Larry is insightful, intelligent, and has served our nation honorably. I can't wait for the March 15th debate to see the candidates in action. Sen. Jacobs sure has spent a long time, 17 years, in Annapolis. You'd think she would have grown tired of politicing for so many years. Oh well, once a career elected official, always a career elected official. I don't think Del. Impallaria has served as long as Mrs. Jacobs. Bottom line, Mr. Smith, for the good of Maryland, goes to Washington.

I believe that Nancy Jacobs could do amazing things in Congress. The fact that she's been a part of the minority in Annapolis for so long and yet she has been able to work across the aisle to get things done is incredible. Think about what she can do if she's a part of the majority party?! She may have been in Annapolis for 17 years but she hasn't become Annapolis. That's an important point to consider. She is still down to earth and very constituent oriented.

And she never shows up to vote so how could she become Annapolis! Get real,she has no ideas and has a hard time staying awake in Annapolis. The only reason shes running is because she is losing Cecil County and wont be able to hold that seat! Smith would put up the best fight and seems like a good guy but will get spanked by Dutch in the general. And Impallaria is just a big baby who cries everytime he does not get his way,which is most of the time. I hear this everytime his seat comes up and he beats down the field.But good luck to the winner and see ya in Nov..

I've seen Nancy at work. She listens to her consituents and acts on it. I go with the proven record and Nancy can beat Dutch.

Everyone is saying we need a Republican Candidate that can rid us of Obama, well same goes here in Congress, to rid us of Dutch Ruppersberger.

I always envied friends who live in Harford County to have Nancy as their state Senator in Annapolis. I'm positively thrilled that I can now vote for her to represent us in Washington. She will represent us well and will work hard to bring sanity, fiscal responsibility, respect of our Constitution and help bring back the vision of our founding fathers.

How's Jacob's giraffe House coming along ?

First.........Mrs. Ehrlich........I wonder why you are using a false name as everyone knows that Governor Ehrlich has endorsed Senator Jacobs........second if the reason you vote for someone is because they are "a tall handsome man, with swagger and presence" then maybe you should not vote.......the last person that was a tall handsome man to get elected in Maryland was Governor Harry Hughes........please if this is what you use to qualify someone for office........STAY HOME.........you do more harm than good!

As Ruppersberger has become more and more of a career Washington insider, he has left even the Democrats in his district behind. He now rests his inspiration and his values with Nancy Pelosi and her elitist San Francisco limousine liberal friends.

Thank you ECRC for stepping up to get the word out into our community that voters have a choice this year! You folks are a vibrant and wonderful group of people.

Senator Jacobs seems to be the only qualified candidate to run against Mr. Dutch Ruppersberger. Look at her voting record and what she has accomplished in her district. She is a real person that actually goes out and meets with her constituents after an election. Wow who does that.

Hi, I am an activist Tea Party member who worked hard for Andy Harris in the last two elections. Unfortunately I have now been gerrymandered into District 2. I am leaning toward supporting Larry Smith but am open to Nancy Jacobs. I hope that unlike the presidential candidates, that District 2 candidates focus on how they differ from Ruppersberger and why they feel they are best able to defeat him, rather than attacking each other.

Amen Randy Boyer. Each of us has a candidate in mind for this primary, but we cannot stoop to the lowest common denominator when discussing each other. Have a reason for your support. Express it. But it would be untoward for us to start our infighting already. Only one will win the primary, and hopefully ALL of us, be we Smith or Jacobs supporters will gladdly walk into the winners offices and volunteer to get THAT person elected over Mr. Ruppersburger. If we start slinging mud at each other we may not have the stength to eat our own words, or be able to take back any of our negative comments, when they are used against use in the General. Do not forget the 11th Commandment my friends.

Ok you guys for those crazy outdated politicians that are still living in the 1950s. When people still believed in segregation! Now you work to keep our gay & lesbian loved ones from having equal rights! Nancy Jacobs, and Andy Harris should never in public office and neither should Impallia yuck! Yeah for the Democratic party in and around Maryland!!!!!!

We are fortunate to have 3 quality candidates running in the Republican primary here in the second district. I'll be proudly casting my vote for one of them!