Henry Fawell

Former Gov. Robert Ehrlich: Getty Images PhotoDespite increasing chatter about who might be Maryland's next governor, Henry Fawell, a spokesperson for former Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R), told PolitickerMD.com today that it is "still too early to say" if Ehrlich will seek the Republican nomination in 2010.

"He is very busy building the law firm and hitting the speaking circuit," Fawell said about Ehrlich, who served as governor from 2003-2007 and was defeated in the 2006 election by current Gov. Martin O'Malley (D).

In February, 2007, Ehrlich joined the firm Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, as a founder of their Baltimore office.

Fawell said the former governor has not "set a specific time frame" to publicly declare his intentions for 2010.

We took some time out from pestering Gov. O’Malley’s staff with questions about ’08 campaigning plans to bother former Gov. Bob Ehrlich about his.

Ehrlich joined Rudy Giuliani’s campaign last spring, heading the former mayor’s Mid-Atlantic efforts. Like O’Malley for Clinton, he’s hosted Maryland fundraisers and made trips to New Hampshire earlier this year.

Though one of several major former Governors backing Rudy, he is by far the youngest, which means that if Giuliani makes it to the White House, so will he. And what better perch to launch a political comeback than a cabinet post?