Archive for February, 2012

Delaware Liberal Tracking Poll Results — Beau Biden

Filed in Delaware by on February 23, 2012 6 Comments

The Attorney General was smart to pass up a run at the Senate in 2010, after having much of his first term as Attorney General taken up by his deployment to Iraq. Now, after more time and accomplishment in the job, particularly including his role in the 49 state mortgage settlement, he has a record, and it seems we like that record. He has a 70% approval rating, coming in second to Lt. Governor Matt Denn as one of the most popular politicians in Delaware.

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Thursday Daily Delawhere [2.23.12]

Filed in Delaware by on February 23, 2012 5 Comments
Thursday Daily Delawhere [2.23.12]

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I Forgot About The Republican Debate

Filed in National by on February 22, 2012 12 Comments

Just turned it on in time for a question about contraception. The audience booed and howled. Mitt and Newt got all self-righteous. Then Newt asked the moderator why Barack Obama, in 2008, wasn’t asked about his support of infanticide. Oh my! They really have no shame.

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Wednesday Open Thread [2.22.12]

Filed in Open Thread by on February 22, 2012 15 Comments

Rick Santorum is now the stronger general election candidate against President Obama. I assume the reason for that is he inspires social theocratic fascists and is largely unknown to the rest of the general nonpartisan population, while Romney is now pretty much hated by everyone everywhere.

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Even Delaware has an Approval Rating

Filed in Delaware by on February 22, 2012 3 Comments
Even Delaware has an Approval Rating

Just to make sure that our state itself is not feeling left out of our Tracking Poll, Public Policy Polling has conducted a nationwide poll concerning the favorability of the fifty individual states.

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School Choice By District, Or One Of These Districts Is Not Like The Other

Filed in Delaware by on February 22, 2012 43 Comments

When it comes to Choice the Red Clay Consolidated School District wins. Take a look at these numbers:

Red Clay:

# of Students in District: 15,954

Total Choice Students: 4946

Christina:

# of Students in District: 17,190

Total Choice Students: 1409

Brandywine:

# of Students in District: 10,657

Total Choice Students: 1982

Colonial:

# of Students in District: 9,925

Total Choice Students: 296

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I Need This To Happen.

Filed in National by on February 22, 2012 2 Comments

Donald Trump told CNBC he would “seriously, seriously” consider jumping into the White House race if Rick Santorum wins the GOP presidential nomination.

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Jack Wells Questions Red Clay

Filed in National by on February 22, 2012 11 Comments

If you aren’t on Jack Wells’ email list, I’m surprised – since everyone seems to be on this list! But if you’re not… welcome to dueling emails. It begins with the one Mr. Wells sent to Red Clay on its hiring practices. Ms. Floore, the CFO of Red Clay responds.

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What Would Have Happened if John McCain Won the Election?

Filed in National by on February 22, 2012 6 Comments

If John McCain had won, and he had sticked to current Republican austerity dogma and done nothing to rescue or stimulate the economy in early 2009, what would have happened? We don’t have to guess. Because the conservative governments of Germany, France, the U.K. and elsewhere in Europe have provided us with our parallel universe.

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Delaware Liberal Tracking Poll Results: Paul Clark

Filed in National by on February 22, 2012 4 Comments

Karen Weldin Stewart has company on the bench of most unpopular politicians in Delaware. Paul Clark has a 51% disapproval rating, and a 30% approval rating. The rest don’t know him or don’t care. Still, a negative -21 point favorability spread is not something to smile about, even if this is an inaccurate non-random internet poll.

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Wednesday Daily Delawhere [2.22.12]

Filed in Delaware by on February 22, 2012 2 Comments
Wednesday Daily Delawhere [2.22.12]

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Tuesday Open Thread [2.21.12]

Filed in Open Thread by on February 21, 2012 13 Comments

Here is something different: a poll of primary voters about who they want as Vice President. Now, I imagine that none of the four contenders will be picked as a Vice President nominee by the eventual winner. The four contenders are each toxic in their own right, and the toxic winner will need some fresh air to rehabiliate his campaign for the fall, and that means a fresh face. And yet, Santorum shockingly comes in second.

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Franklin Graham Just Doesn’t Get It

Filed in National by on February 21, 2012 3 Comments

Who does Franklin Graham think he is? Once again, he went on the airwaves to question whether President Obama is a Christian or not.

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