Trailing behind Kweisi Mfume and Ben Cardin in the Maryland Democratic Party Senate race, underdog Allen Lichtman is scrambling to get voters’ attention before the September 12th primary. Campaigning under the tagline “Too much government intruding in our private lives, Too Little government meeting our needs,” Lichtman’s platform includes withdrawing troops from Iraq and policies to make higher education more affordable. Today’s Post article describes his scrappy campaign, noting he likes to boast he’d be the only lifelong teacher in the U.S. Senate if elected.

> Post: “Behind the Pack, Lichtman Feels the Heat”
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