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Maryland has two registered Democrats for every one Republican, but that doesn't mean Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley will have an easy time displacing Governor Ehrlich from his seat. Mayor O'Malley joins Kojo to explain why he believes he's the right man to lead the Old Line state.
Martin O'Malley, Candidate, Maryland Governor; and Mayor, City of Baltimore
It's election season, and once again the Maryland Board of Elections is confronting questions about the security of its electronic voting technology. But Maryland is not the only state venturing into the complex terrain of digital ballot boxes: this election, nearly a third of the nation's registered voters will face new touch screen systems. Kojo looks at the pressing challenges for electronic voting.
Wilson Dizard, Senior Writer, Government Computer News; and former Chair of the High-Tech Committee, National Press Club
Cheryl Kagan, former delegate, Maryland House of Delegates
It's been nearly a year since French youths took to the streets in weeks of violent rioting. With slow progress on issues like unemployment, observers fear a resurgence in violence. Join Kojo for an update on the French riots and a look at lingering political and social tensions.
Cathy Schneider, Associate professor of international relations, American University
Eros Sana, Member, VETO; Also a member of the Green Party of France
Patrick Weil, Senior Transatlantic Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States; Also Director of the Center for the Study of Immigration, Integration, and Citizenship Policies at the Sorbonne
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