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===2008 election=== {{main|United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2008}} Gilchrest's moderate voting record resulted in vigorous primary challenges from Republicans who considered him a [[Republican in Name Only]]. However, none were successful until 2008. That year, State Senator [[Andrew P. Harris|Andrew Harris]], State Senator [[Edward J. Pipkin|E. J. Pipkin]], Joe Arminio, and Robert Banks challenged Gilchrest in the 2008 Republican primary. Harris was strongly supported by the [[Club for Growth]]. Harris defeated Gilchrest in the Republican primary, with Pipkin finishing third.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/elections/2008/general_md.html |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |title=Maryland Primary Election Results}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2008/by_state/MD_Page_0212.html?SITE=MDBAEELN&SECTION=POLITICS|title=News From The Associated Press|work=ap.org|access-date=15 October 2015}}</ref> After Gilchrest's loss in the primary, he broke with his party and endorsed [[Queen Anne's County, Maryland|Queen Anne's County]] [[State's Attorney]] [[Frank Kratovil]], the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee, in the general election,<ref>[http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/bal-gilchrest0902,0,6122703.story Gilchrest crosses party lines, endorses Democrat Kratovil, even cutting an ad for him (baltimoresun.com)<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{dead link|date=August 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> being quoted as saying, "Let's see, the Republican Party, or my eternal soul?" and "Party loyalty, or integrity?" when questioned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politickermd.com/top-gilchrest-staffer-kicksoff-039republicans-kratovil039-1258|title=Top Gilchrest staffer kicks-off 'Republicans for Kratovil'|author=Edge, Wally|date=2008-02-29|access-date=2008-04-08|work=Politicker MD|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509023500/http://www.politickermd.com/top-gilchrest-staffer-kicksoff-039republicans-kratovil039-1258|archive-date=2008-05-09}}</ref> Kratovil won the election. On September 18, 2008, Gilchrest made radio comments praising the Democratic Presidential ticket of [[Barack Obama]] and [[Joe Biden]], causing some media outlets to claim his endorsement of the Democratic ticket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0908/Republican_Congressman_endorses_Obama.html|title=Republican congressman endorses Obama|work=[[Politico]]|date=18 September 2008 |access-date=15 October 2015}}</ref> However, Gilchrest quickly clarified these comments, saying that they did not amount to an endorsement.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20080919/pl_cq_politics/politics2955136 "Gilchrest Says Radio Comments Were Not Endorsement of Obama"] ''CQ Politics'', September 18, 2008.</ref> Despite the fact that he did not officially endorse Obama, in an October 2 ''[[Washington Post]]'' article, Gilchrest sharply criticized his own party and their presidential nominee, fellow Vietnam veteran [[John McCain]]. Gilchrest said that the Republican party "has become more narrow, more self-serving, more centered around 'I want, I want, I want.'" and said that McCain "recites memorized pieces of information in a narrow way, whereas Barack Obama is constantly evaluating information, using his judgment. One guy just recites what's in front of him, and the other has initiative and reason and prudence and wisdom."<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/01/AR2008100102784.html "Gilchrest Unloads on Know-Nothing Pols and the Rest of Us"], ''Washington Post'', October 2, 2008.</ref> Gilchrest later told [[WBAL-TV]] that he voted for Obama in the November election.<ref>{{YouTube|xd6VIS4NB1s|Gilchrest 'Happy' To Retire (WBAL-TV)}}</ref> Gilchrest was ranked as the House's most liberal Republican in 2008 (his final term) by the ''[[National Journal]]'', placing him to the left of 8 House Democrats.<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings/pdf/08centrists.pdf National Journal β The Centrists] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203060606/http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings/pdf/08centrists.pdf |date=2009-02-03 }}</ref>
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