We’ve spent a lot of time discussing the Castle/Biden race but what about the other big race in Delaware – the U.S. House race. More specifically – who is the shallow bench going to sacrifice run against John Carney? Let’s examine the bench. First, here are the elected Republican officials:
State Auditor Tom Wagner
Senator Joe Booth
Senator Cathy Cloutier
Senator Liane Sorenson
Senator Dori Connor
Senator Colin Bonini
Senator F. Gary Simpson
Representative Don Blakey
Representative George Carey
Representative Richard “Dick” Cathcart
Representative Gerald Hocker
Representative Deborah Hudson
Representative Ruth Briggs King
Representative Thomas Kovach
Representative Greg Lavelle
Representative Biff Lee
Representative Nick Manolakos
Representative Joe Miro
Representative William Oberle
Representative Bobby Outten
Representative Mike Ramone
Representative Danny Short
Representative Pam Thornburg
Representative David Wilson
Recent officeholders:
Charlie Copeland
Others?
Perennial candidates:
Mike Protack
Christine O’Donnell
Others mentioned:
Colm Connolly
Who among this group do you think will take the plunge? Who’s ruled out? Who’s missing?