Article: Horse park becomes political football

In a small meeting room of the West County Area library last month, three people with political aspirations made a pinata out of the Maryland Horse Park.

Del. John Leopold, a county executive hopeful, took the first swing.

"On this issue, (County Executive Janet S. Owens) is dead right. The project should not proceed without the adequate infrastructure," the Pasadena Republican said.

County Councilman Pamela G. Beidle connected next.

"I was very upset to read about a project of this size being jammed down our throats," said the Linthicum Democrat, who hopes to move from the council to the House of Delegates in November.

Striking last was Jamie Benoit, an Odenton Democrat running for the ...

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