Robin Ficker, a 2024 Republican candidate for the Maryland U.S. Senate seat of retiring Senator Ben Cardin (D), has released the first digital ad of his campaign. "Put me in the ring" features the former state legislator in the square circle, in scenes around the state, and showing off a few boxing moves at the end. Issues highlighted in the ad include failing schools, rising crime, and the fact that "good jobs are not coming to Maryland," as Governor Wes Moore (D) recently admitted in a speech in which he warned that the state does not currently have sufficient economic growth or revenue to support the agenda he would like to implement.
Ficker's ad also recalls his friendship with boxing legend Muhammed Ali, who taught him to "use my voice for good, and never give up." He offers his record of successful ballot questions to limit tax increases, and the number of terms Montgomery County elected officials can serve, as concrete examples of that. After castigating the establishment leaders of both major parties, Ficker concludes the ad by saying, "Put me in the ring, Maryland, and I'll be your champion."
By far the candidate with the most statewide name recognition to enter the GOP primary race to date, Ficker says the new ad will be the first in a series. "I served in the United States Army and the Maryland Legislature," the Boyds resident said in a statement. "I trained with Muhammed Ali. I marched for freedom with Dr. MLK Jr.. I’ve defended thousands of men, women, and children in court. I’ve been a small business owner, and Marylanders have cast 2.5 million votes for my referenda to term limit politicians and cap tax increases. People know me as a fighter. I am all Maryland, all the time. It’s time Maryland had a fighter in their corner in the United States Senate to restore logic to government. Put me in the ring, Maryland!"
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ReplyDeleteOh, Robin. I appreciated all you've done to make the MDGOP appear to be a completely unserious party. It's hard to say how many votes you've cost the GOP over the years, but here's to you doing this for another decade or two.
ReplyDeleteGood lord, do we really need ANOTHER 80-year-old in the senate? He'd be 87 at the end of a 6-year term. The Biden-vs-Trump spectacle is embarrassing enough as it is...
ReplyDeleteHmmmm. It might just be high time for a guy like Robin Ficker! I'll vote for him if he does run. We need to break out of our doomed spiral.
ReplyDeleteInsufficient economic growth or revenue to support the agenda = higher confiscatory taxes
ReplyDelete717 the successful term limit referendum put forward by Ficker is just one example that he is not "unserious" as you claim.
ReplyDelete7:45 - Ficker sure isn't a breaker of doom, his presence will only drive the bit further into the ground. That could be a good thing for the GOP.
ReplyDeleteElected democrats have already buried most major cities in crime, drugs and record inflation so who's driving the spike?
ReplyDelete@12:18 - republicons can't seem to get themselves out of a wet paper bag with both ends open, so what makes you think they are such saviors. Any cities they are in charge of are just a crime ridden and "democratic" led cities.
ReplyDeleteToo bad 10:59 gets their news from sources like CNN/MSNBC where crime in blue cities is "mostly peaceful". Your democrat DA's are doing a fantastic job of turning once beautiful places into scenes from the walking dead.
Deletehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hiAK1r9eCzA
Congrats! I assume this is your goal for us in BCC as well.
Not again…
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