O'malley Says He Stopped Rate Rise ; Lawmakers Hit His Bge Claim

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Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley mailed voters a new brochure this week for his gubernatorial campaign in which he takes credit for stopping Baltimore Gas and Electric's 72 percent rate increase for its 1.1 million customers.

"When others were ready to turn out the lights, one man took our side and fought back against a 72 percent utility rate hike," the brochure states. "Martin O'Malley fought back against BGE and stopped the rate increase."

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O'malley Says He Stopped Rate Rise ; Lawmakers Hit His Bge Claim

The statement is consistent with attempts by Mr. O'Malley, the Democratic candidate for Maryland governor, to portray himself as a populist and Gov. Robert L. Ehrlic...

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