Inside Maryland Politics: Maryland's Historical Role in Presidential Elections, Pt. 2 BALTIMORE, MD (wypr) - In the weeks leading up to the presidential election, WYPR's Senior News Analyst Fraser Smith discusses Maryland's role in presidential elections past with former Maryland Secretary of State John Willis.

Willis says that in the 1800s, Maryland was at the center of national politics and hosted the first national conventions for political parties. © Copyright 2009, wypr