Ehrlich concedes in MD Governor race

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Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has called Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley to concede in the race for governor, a spokesman for the mayor said today.

Ehrlich has scheduled an 11:30 a.m. press conference to speak further on the race. The governor did not concede when he addressed supporters shortly after midnight.

Results show the mayor with a roughly 90,000-vote advantage with more than 100,000 absentee ballots yet to be counted.

Buoyed by a national tide against Republicans, O'Malley declared victory in the governor's race last night, appearing to have prevailed in his long and difficult campaign against a popular incumbent. Despite a poor showing in the crucial Baltimore suburbs, Ehrlich said early this morning that he would not concede until thousands of absentee ballots are counted.

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/elections/bal-governor1108,0,2716968.story

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