Gov. Robert Ehrlich hoped he was making history again Thursday when he named Disabilities Secretary Kristen Cox, a blind woman, as his running mate for re-election.

“She met the two-pronged test ? personal compatibility and philosophical compatibility,” Ehrlich said at an Annapolis news conference. “Her intellect is stunning, but it?s nothing compared to her drive and her energy.”

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