O’Malley, Paterson campaign for economy

Gov. Martin O’Malley and New York Gov. David Paterson will be in Washington D.C. today to give an economic address to the National Press Club.

As a precursor to the speech, the two governors made a joint contribution in Thursday’s Washington Post.

“The challenges to making ends meet are profound. That's why we have come to our nation's capital today in our capacity as governors to call on the federal government to help all states navigate an economic crisis the likes of which we have not witnessed since the Great Depression,” wrote O’Malley and Paterson. “But no matter how prudent states are, they cannot solve the nation's economic problems on their own. The federal government must provide serious leadership and resources and be willing to make difficult short- and long-term decisions to move our country forward.”