Breaking from Rasmussen this morning...

Republicans may add an unexpected pick-up in the Governors races. Rasmussen reports:

Just like in 2006, the rematch between Republican Bob Ehrlich and Maryland Democratic Governor Martin O’Malley is proving to be a close one, at least early on. The two men are now tied, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state.

O'Malley earns 45% of the vote, as does his GOP opponent whom he took the governorship away from in the previous contest. Five percent (5%) prefer some other candidate, and another five percent (5%) are undecided.

O'Malley had been leading Ehrlich as much as 49 to 43%.

Note - O'Malley, a fierce liberal champion and former longtime chief staffer for Barbara Mikulski, as Baltimore Mayor compared President George W. Bush to a "9/11 Terrorist," for "severe budget cuts to state and local governments." Ehrlich is best known to libertarian Republicans as a supporting legalization of medicinal use of marijuana first as a Congressman, then later as Governor.

Photo of Gov. Ehrlich and Lt. Governor Michael Steele