WaPo profile of Franchot on the campaign trail

The article is a good survey of the Comptroller's race, focusing on the political drama surrounding William Donald Schaefer and Franchot's privileged background. But almost nothing is said about Franchot's policy differences between himself, Schaefer, and Janet Owens; which, as Brian Morton has noted, is one of the more frustrating aspects of this race. Granted, a horse-race mentality is present in a lot of political coverage -- I indulge in it myself -- but it would be helpful if someone showed how each candidates' campaign pledges would translate into public policy, and consequently, people's lives.

Tags: Maryland politics, Comptroller, Peter Franchot, William Donald Schaefer, Janet Owens