Rich Matthews

November 30, 2007 - 5:41pm

Ron Paul supporter challenges Ruppersberger

Rep. Ron PaulRep. Ron PaulRon Paul supporter Rich Matthews of Orchard Beach filed his certificate of candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2nd Congressional District today, challenging three-term Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger.

More tradition Maryland Republicans have recently lamented the advance of Paul supporters within the ranks of the state party.

Another Paul activist, Christopher Panasuk, is a Republican candidate in the heavily Democratic 3rd District. He faces Paul Spause in the February 12th Republican primary. Spause ran for the nomination in 2006 and received 2% in an eight-person field.

Yet with no other Republicans currently in the 2nd District race and the filing deadline approaching on Monday, a Paul supporter is all but certain to clinch the Republican nomination.

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