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Donna Edwards and son Jared greet a voter outside a polling place in Upper Marlboro: Politicker PhotoUPPER MARLBORO-- Turnout has been low this morning for the special election in Maryland's 4th Congressional District.

"It's been dribbles," Gloria Moore, chief election judge at the Evangel Cathedral location in Upper Marlboro, said.

According to Moore, as of 11:00 a.m., 104 people had cast a ballot in a contest expected to be won by activist Donna Edwards (D-Fort Washington).

Residents of Maryland's 4th Congressional District will go to the polls tomorrow to elect a new member of Congress to replace former Rep. Al Wynn (D-Mitchellville), who resigned May 31. Activist Donna Edwards (D-Fort Washington) and high-tech developer Peter James (R-Germantown) are the nominees of their respective party's. Edwards is considered the favorite in the heavily Democratic 4th district, which encompasses portions of Montgomery and Prince George's Counties.

Despite their status as the clear frontrunner, Edwards' Communications Director Dan Weber told PolitickerMD.com today that the campaign is taking "nothing for granted."

Weber said the campaign has made a "conscious effort" to inform voters about the dangers of assumption, fearing that such a belief will lead to low turnout, and perhaps assist James.

Donna Edwards (D-Fort Washington) issued a statement this afternoon in response to the resignation of Rep. Al Wynn (D- Mitchellville), which will become effective in June.

“First and foremost, I salute Congressman Wynn for his many years of public service on behalf of the people of Prince George's County and in the United States Congress representing the people of the 4th Congressional District,” Edwards said.

“In the spirit of a dedicated public servant, Congressman Wynn is looking out for the interests of his constituents and I commend him for that,” she added. “I wish Congressman Wynn all the best in his upcoming endeavors, and I deeply appreciate his willingness to work together to ensure a seamless, smooth transition of representation and constituency services for Maryland's 4th District.”

Donna Edwards (D-Fort Washington), the presumptive future congresswoman in Maryland’s Fourth Congressional District, joined anti-war activists on a march to the White House in Washington, D.C. yesterday, as protesters marked the five year anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq.

In remarks provided by her communications director, Dan Weber, Edwards called for an end to the war while addressing the crowd.

“This administration and its Congressional allies continue to follow a failed strategy, continue to reject a new approach to Iraq, and continue to openly defy the will of the American people,” Edwards said.

Donna Edwards (D-Fort Washington), the Democratic nominee in Maryland’s Fourth Congressional District, has returned to her work as the executive director of the Arca Foundation since her victory in the Feb. 12 primary, according to her communications director, Dan Weber.

Given the fact that the fourth district is heavily Democratic, Edwards is expected to easily win the November general election against Peter James (R-Germantown). By the time she is sworn-in to Congress next January, nearly 11 months will have passed since her primary victory over Rep. Al Wynn (D-Mitchellville).

With that immense time lapse, Weber told PolitickerMD.com that Edwards has been “back to work,” at Arca, an equality and social justice foundation that specializes in securing grants for various causes, such as campaign finance reform and toxic waste disposal.

For Donna Edwards (D-Fort Washington) the 2008 Democratic primary in Maryland’s Fourth Congressional District was all about one thing: change. The community activist used a similar theme in her bid to unseat incumbent Rep. Al Wynn during the 2006 primary, only to see the congressman win by a narrow 3.3 points.

This year, with change on the national horizon, Edwards spoke out against what she perceived as Wynn’s ties to corporate interests and Republican ideals, and demanded a new course. On Tuesday, the message worked. Edwards defeated Wynn in a landslide, securing 59.2% of the vote to the congressman’s 36.5%.

LARGO - When asked if the Edwards campaign was happy with reports indicating that they were leading in Prince George’s County, spokesman Dan Weber was ready with a one-word answer:

“Yes.”

Actor Danny Glover will appear at a Donna Edwards campaign rally at the New Carrollton metro stop at 5:45 PM: Getty Images Photo
Donna Edwards’ campaign for the Democratic congressional nomination gets a celebrity boost tonight with the attendance of actor/activist Danny Glover at a rally in New Carrollton.

“He has been a very involved activist for many years now,” Dan Weber, Edwards’ communications director, told PolitickerMD.com, in regards to Glover.

The race between Rep. Albert Wynn and community activist Donna Edwards is heating up as the two prepare for a rematch of their 2006 Democratic primary contest - a contest Wynn won by a 49.7%-46.4% margin, one of the narrowest of any incumbent in the nation.

"The campaign is going great and we have momentum," said Edwards' communications director Dan Weber. "Donna offers change for the people of the fourth district."