Murphy campaign gets out the vote in MD with Gov. Palin's robocall

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From the Brian Murphy for Governor campaign:

Crofton, Maryland – Today, the Brian Murphy for Governor campaign announced they will cap off their Get Out The Vote campaign with a RoboCall from Governor Sarah Palin (click here to hear the message). The calls will be made to the nearly 260,000 voters most likely to participate in tomorrow’s Republican Primary.

“Unlike his opponents, Brian is a proven business leader. Not a career politician. Brian Murphy and his running mate, Mike Ryman, are the only common sense, Pro-Life, Pro-2nd Amendment ticket in the race…They’re the right ticket to lead Maryland, and I’m Proud to endorse them,” said Governor Palin.

“Tomorrow, Republicans can vote their conscience and refuse to settle. Our core principles of fiscal responsibility and American family values will attract Primary voters tomorrow, and they will also attract General Election voters in November. Sarah Palin’s call will remind Republicans they don’t need to abandon their principles in order to win,” said Murphy.

Murphy is the underdog in his effort to upset moderate Robert Ehrlich in the GOP primary. But Gov. Palin's endorsement, according to Maryland-based GOP consultant Don Murphy, "helps put Brian Murphy on the field and in the game. It calls attention to a candidacy that otherwise doesn’t exist."

- JP

streiff: The WaPo, Sarah Palin, and Conservatism

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This was published Thursday on Red Maryland by our friend and former colleague from our days at RedState.com:

Today's Washington Post features an editorial which serves to underscore a fear on the left of a resurgent conservative movement and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. It concerns the surprise endorsement of Brian Murphy by Governor Palin.

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This type of editorial demonstrates why the Washington Post hires liberals like Dave Wiegel to explain conservatism.

First, the fact that the Washington Post wants us to believe that it actually cares about the fate of the GOP is laughable. If they really thought Gov. Palin was leading the GOP down the path to marginalization they would be first in line cheering her on. The fact that they find her endorsements troubling should be a sign that she's on to something useful.

Second, as I said below primaries are about ideas. Whether or not the editorial board of the Washington Post likes Governor Palin's worldview, the rest of the country does...

Read the rest of strieff's op-ed here. Also see Kelsey's take on this at C4P here.

- JP

Sarah Palin endorses Brian Murphy for governor of Maryland (Updated)

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On Facebook Wednesday, Gov. Palin endorsed "papa grizzly" Brian Murphy in Maryland's GOP primary race for governor:

Brian Murphy for Maryland

I’m honored to endorse Brian Murphy for Governor of Maryland. Brian is a pro-life, pro-Second Amendment commonsense conservative and a firm believer in the free market and the cause for energy independence. As a former energy industry executive and current small business owner, Brian has the private sector experience that is so lacking in government today. He knows how to incentivize industry to get our economy moving again. Together with his running mate for lieutenant governor, Mike Ryman, Brian will provide Maryland with principled and results oriented leadership.

Please join me in supporting Brian by visiting his website at www.brianmurphy2010.com and following him on Facebook and Twitter.

In the primary race, Murphy opposes former Gov. Bob Erlich, who lost to Democrat Martin O'Malley in November, 2006 after serving a single term.

Updates...

Brian Murphy issued the following statement in a press release from his campaign:

“I am humbled and honored to receive Governor Palin’s endorsement. Governor Palin has served her city, her state, her country, and her party with distinction. Governor Palin has always been led by principle, conviction and character. I look forward to working with her as we unify the Republican Party in Maryland, and around the country, on its core principles. Governor Palin’s endorsement is an honor and a privilege.”

The Baltimore Sun's political blog reported it here.

- JP