El Somnambulo is doing the preliminary work on his series, to be entitled “Not Just More Democrats, Better Democrats”.
The Beast Who Slumbers hereby sends out an RFP for suggestions and, if appropriate, supporting argument/information as to why your particular nominee(s) should be included. He will pay you nothing for your hard work. Like the State, ‘bulo’s broke.
Here are the parameters: ‘Bulo will only consider those Democrats up for reelection in 2010, as he is focusing on that election cycle. So, otherwise-automatic contenders like Paul Clark, Bob Venables, Tony DeLuca, KWS, and half of the slugs on New Castle County Council, are not eligible. If you’re not sure whether your nominee is up in 2010, submit them anyway, and El Somnambulo will check it out.
Even in his preliminary work, the Beast Who Slumbers has identified 13 prospective candidates. However, he is omnivorous, not omniscient. He is depending on readers to provide ideas, because, while he is well-versed on the General Assembly and statewide offices, he really doesn’t know what’s happening at the county/subdivision level and, as he’s proven, he’s not 100% correct on his statewide observations either.
He intends to do a Top 10 Countdown, just like he did with the Top 10 Rethuglican Targets series, and he hopes to begin the series in early June. Decisions are El Somnambulo’s alone, and subject to his whims, caprices and hallucinogens. However, the order of the countdown will be predicated on three weighted factors: (1) The sheer putrefaction/uselessness of the incumbent, in the opinion of ‘bulo; (2) ‘Bulo’s evaluation as to which incumbents are most vulnerable to a primary challenge and (3) the likelihood of an R takeover should there be a bitter primary. While, in general, ‘bulo would prefer to minimize risk of a party switch, he can tell you that there are at least 3 likely finalists where ‘bulo would be happy to see that result, and there could be more once the list is finalized.
One word of caution: Do not ask whether your choice is on ‘bulo’s list. He will not tell you until you read the list here. Besides, that isn’t the criteria for submitting names. The Beast Who Slumbers really wants to have as many ‘deserving’ nominees as possible before he starts.
The floor is yours.