ANNAPOLIS - Howard County Executive Ken Ulman attended the Democratic National Convention last month for the fourth time in his career, and the second time as a delegate.

While the convention's purpose was to re-elect President Barack Obama, Maryland Democrats spent a lot of time talking about another important upcoming race - the one to replace term-limited Martin O'Malley as governor. Ulman's was one of four names swirling around the rumor mill of potential Democratic candidates in the 2014 race.