Could Ex-NAACP Leader Ben Jealous Become the 1st Black Governor of Maryland?

Former NAACP President Ben Jealous knows that even after emerging victorious in a crowded Maryland Democratic primary on Tuesday to crush Rushern Baker by more than 10 percentage points, he still has a fight on his hands.

Could Ex-NAACP Leader Ben Jealous Become the 1st Black Governor of Maryland?

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