Archive for November 10th, 2009

Photos of the Big Dog in Little Delaware

Filed in Delaware by on November 10, 2009 13 Comments
Photos of the Big Dog in Little Delaware

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Live From The Jefferson Jackson Dinner!

Filed in National by on November 10, 2009 34 Comments

Follow our live tweets from Liberal Geek, Unstable Isotope, Mike Matthews, and Nemski. Click here and here. We’re live at the Jefferson Jackson dinner. Still waiting for the main event to start. We’re eating chicken and are only allowed to drink red wine for free. (Is someone complaining?) Your humble bloggers are successfully able to […]

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Breaking: Pfeiffer Moving Up

Filed in Delaware, National by on November 10, 2009 0 Comments

Delaware native Dan Pfeiffer will be taking over as White House communication director later this month as Anita Dunn steps down reports The Fix.

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Incumbent Rethug Gov. Will Not Seek Reelection

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Maybe I just missed this, but popular incumbent Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell has announced that she will not seek reelection in 2010. This may be why. This is a likely D pickup, and former Lie-bermann nemesis Ned Lamont is one of the candidates. Hmmm, just musing here. Wonder how Rell polls against Chris Dodd for […]

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Tuesday Open Thread

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It’s Tuesday, but not just any old Tuesday. It’s Jefferson Jackson Tuesday. It’s freaking Bill Clinton Tuesday! I’m beside myself with excitement for tonights event. So let’s get started threading. I found this Politico article interesting. You might call it a moment of duh, but it is discussing the GOP’s “woman problem.” Ya think? But […]

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Kowalko Fundraiser Reminder

Filed in Delaware by on November 10, 2009 2 Comments

Don’t forget about the John Kowalko fundraiser this Friday in Newark.

25th District State Representative John Kowalko
Featuring the delectable cuisine of Michael Gritz, Master of the Meatball and Marinara
Friday, November 13th, 2009
6:00-9:00 PM
Universal Unitarian Fellowship of Newark
420 Willa Rd. Newark, De
$25 per person, $200 per table

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Another Dispatch From The GOP Braintrust

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This is probably what you would consider a classic political gaffe: It’s been a couple of weeks since the RNC’s Michael Steele said something foolish and had to walk it back, so I suppose we were due for another gem. Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman Michael Steele, who is known for making controversial statements, on […]

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When Your Name Becomes A Verb

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The Washington Post has a profile on unsuccessful Republican House candidate Dede Scozzafava and the fallout from the unusual race for NY-23. Even as she now hopes to return to her normal life of local politics, laundry and choir practice for next month’s big performance of Bach’s Christmas Cantatas, the political forces that swept her […]

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