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Howard Dean endorses Milad Pooran in Maryland 6th District
By John Fritze, The Baltimore Sun
11:52 a.m. EST, February 28, 2012
Three high-profile Democrats, including 2004 presidential candidate Howard Dean, have endorsed Milad Pooran in the race for the Democratic nomination in Maryland's 6th Congressional District, the campaign announced Tuesday.
The endorsements -- which also came from Rep. Raul Grijalva, of Arizona, and Keith Ellison, of Minnesota -- represented a significant development for a campaign that has so far struggled to receive the same level of attention as two other Democrats in the race, State Sen. Rob Garagiola and Potomac banker John Delaney.
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Pooran, 35, is a doctor and member of the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps. He was deployed during the first weeks of his campaign, providing medical care to severely wounded soldiers as they were flown back to the United States. He lives in Jefferson.
Maryland's 6th District is currently held by 10-term incumbent Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, a Republican, though its boundaries were redrawn in Annapolis last year to be more competitive. Democrats nationally are eyeing the seat as a potential pickup opportunity that they believe will help them capture control of the House.
More: Baltimore Sun Link
11:52 a.m. EST, February 28, 2012
Three high-profile Democrats, including 2004 presidential candidate Howard Dean, have endorsed Milad Pooran in the race for the Democratic nomination in Maryland's 6th Congressional District, the campaign announced Tuesday.
The endorsements -- which also came from Rep. Raul Grijalva, of Arizona, and Keith Ellison, of Minnesota -- represented a significant development for a campaign that has so far struggled to receive the same level of attention as two other Democrats in the race, State Sen. Rob Garagiola and Potomac banker John Delaney.
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Pooran, 35, is a doctor and member of the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps. He was deployed during the first weeks of his campaign, providing medical care to severely wounded soldiers as they were flown back to the United States. He lives in Jefferson.
Maryland's 6th District is currently held by 10-term incumbent Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, a Republican, though its boundaries were redrawn in Annapolis last year to be more competitive. Democrats nationally are eyeing the seat as a potential pickup opportunity that they believe will help them capture control of the House.
More: Baltimore Sun Link
http://miladforcongress.com/home/ - Mr. Pooran is an Iranian-American in case you were wondering, it's not quite clear from his excellent campaign website! - The Good Doctor endorsed another doctor - there are some great Dean quotes in the article.
