Article: Duncan to air 1st campaign ad: Cutouts of gubernatorial candidates O'Malley, Ehrlich featured in commercial.

Byline: Doug Donovan

May 3--Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan is launching the gubernatorial campaign's first television commercial today on four Baltimore stations, the same day he is officially announcing his city-based running mate.

Oddly enough, the first images in Duncan's 30-second TV spot are cardboard cutouts of Mayor Martin O'Malley and Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.

Duncan then appears on screen, eclipses his Democratic and Republican rivals and introduces himself to viewers with a quick rundown of his personal history: one of 13 children who grew up in a small house in Rockville.

"Our mother always taught us that ...

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