Karen Montgomery

ROCKVILLE -- Del. Karen Montgomery admits that her stance on November's slots referendum could impact her 2010 re-election bid, but she remains passionately against the proposal.

"It does happen that a fair amount of my district agrees with me," Montgomery told PolitickerMD.com. "I have never hedged on where I stand on issues."

ROCKVILLE - Slot machines would be nothing but bad news for Maryland's economy and residents, according to some Montgomery County Democrats.

A group of elected officials gathered Monday afternoon to criticize the so-called benefits of approving gambling in Maryland to help cure a looming budget deficit.

"The idea of slots in Maryland is an invitation to a race at the bottom," said state Sen. Brian Frosh in front of the Red Brick Courthouse. "The message you get from the referendum is ‘let's dive in.'"