Slots issue divides state’s GOP leaders

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Republicans and those in the rural areas of Maryland represented mostly by Republican legislators are among the only categories of voters in which a majority support the slot machine constitutional amendment on the November ballot, according to a recent poll.

But Republicans and their lawmakers are still very divided on the issue, especially because of the way this gambling proposal is written. That includes a strong slots proponent like former Republican Gov. Robert Ehrlich, who failed in several efforts to get it passed.

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