Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich chooses to veto gay rights bill that would have granted medical and funeral-related rights to unmarried couples in the state. Del. Madaleno (D-Montgomery): “The moderate wing of the Republican Party in Maryland, which the governor is supposed to represent, has dwindled into obscurity. Truly moderate Republican governors around the nation, like CT Gov. Jodi Rell and CA Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, have lent support for far more comprehensive measures than those the governor killed today.”