This morning, we're asking you to do more than read. Below, you'll find a dozen questions relevant to the future of Maryland politics -- all of which will have answers that shouldn't leave much to quibble over. We're interested in your thoughts, whether they wind up being right or not. Send your answers to me in an email at wagnerj@washpost.com. Your responses will be stuck in the vault until which time a winner can be declared. At that point, we'll use this space to let the world know how smart you are. So let's get started...
1) When the current fundraising period closes on Aug. 10, will the ratio of Gov. Martin O'Malley's cash-on-hand to former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s cash-on-hand be closer to 1:1, 2:1 or 3:1?
2) What percentage of the vote will Brian Murphy win in the Republican primary for governor?
3) On what date will a TV ad for a candidate for governor first air in the Washington market?
4) On what date will President Obama first come to Maryland to campaign for O'Malley?
5) On what date will Ehrlich reach 50,000 fans on Facebook?
6) Of the four Montgomery County state senators facing primary challenges from sitting or former delegates, how many will lose? How many of the two Prince George's senators facing such challengers will lose? Bonus points: Name the losers.
7) Will the ratio of Comptroller Peter Franchot's age to that of his GOP opponent in the general election be closer to 1:1, 2:1 or 3:1?
8) How much cash-on-hand will the unopposed Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler have as of Aug. 10? Bonus points: How much of that will he spend between now and November?
9) How many times will O'Malley and Ehrlich debate between now and November?
10) During their first debate, assuming there is one, how many times will the candidates say "jobs?" Will the ratio of the word "jobs" to the word "progress" be closer to 1:1, 2:1 or 3:1?
11) Will Ehrlich's share of the general election vote in Baltimore County be closer to the 61 percent he received in 2006 or the 51 percent he received in 2002?
12) After November, how many members will there be in the Republican caucus of the 47-member Maryland Senate? Will it be enough to sustain a filibuster? SOURCE: Washington Post
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