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Ehrlich reaches out to blacks with fund-raiser at nightclub : Effort to woo Democrats gaining ground, some say (Tim Craig and Sarah Koenig, August 22, 2002, Baltimore Sun)

In an effort to broaden his appeal in the black community, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. staged a fund-raiser and rally last night at a downtown Baltimore nightclub in an attempt to win over traditionally Democratic voters.

He even sang "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" as several hundred people, most of them African-American, ate Swedish meatballs and chicken wings at the $100-a-ticket event.

Ehrlich, the expected Republican nominee, and his running mate, Michael S. Steele, the Maryland GOP chairman, told the crowd at Hammerjack's they intend to fight for black voters as they take on likely Democratic nominee Kathleen Kennedy Townsend.

Hopefully they're serious and plan on fighting for black votes every day, not just once in awhile at staged events. Posted by Orrin Judd at August 22, 2002 8:07 PM