From The Washington Post: "DISTRICT 14: Sen. Rona E. Kramer, a moderate two-term incumbent, is facing a spirited challenge from another incumbent, Del. Karen S. Montgomery, who wants to move up to the Senate. But there's no compelling reason to depose Ms. Kramer, who, from her perch on the powerful Budget and Taxation Committee, has been an influential voice for economic development in a county that badly needs more of it. Ms. Montgomery is a solid, old-school liberal, but she undercut her own credibility by skipping the General Assembly's special session of 2007 -- the most important legislative event of the past four years -- in favor of a family vacation."