"I think it's fair to point out that we've had a number of huge events in downtown Baltimore throughout the summer without incident," Cole said. "We should talk about what we're doing right. It's not only damaging to the city's reputation, but it's damaging to our self-confidence."
McDonough, a Baltimore County Republican, declared victory Tuesday, saying he had convinced the city's Democratic leaders to his line of thinking.
"Finally, she implemented the Pat McDonough martial-law plan," he said.
Brennan said McDonough had inaccurately characterized security for Sailabration.
Todd Eberly, an assistant professor of politics science at St. Mary's College, says both Rawlings-Blake and McDonough benefit with their bases from their feud.
"She's in a tough position," Eberly said of Rawlings-Blake. "Random acts of violence are going to happen and it may fall right when you're planning to have a media moment."
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