Archive for March 23rd, 2012

Del Dems call out De GOP, and call them out hard

Filed in Delaware by jason330 on March 23, 2012 • 6 Comments

Delaware Democratic Party Calls On GOP Candidates To Announce Endorsements

(WILMINGTON, DE) – Ahead of Newt Gingrich’s scheduled visit to Hockessin on Monday, the Delaware Democratic Party wonders which out-of-touch candidate our own Republicans support.

“It’s clear the GOP nominee won’t be decided by Delaware’s April 24th Primary,” said Executive Director Joe Aronson. “So we wonder, who do Delaware Republicans support for the nomination? Will Jeff Cragg, Kevin Wade, or Tom Kovach align himself with one of these extreme Republican contestants? Which candidates can we expect to be there supporting Gingrich on Monday?”

It’s Friday Afternoon – Have Purchased Your Hunger Game Tickets Yet?

Filed in Delaware by pandora on March 23, 2012 • 28 Comments

First, you should know that I’m the most unreasonable mother on the earth. Why? I wouldn’t let my 14 year old daughter attend the midnight premiere of the Hunger Games last night. Now, since everyone went last night she’s stuck going with us on Saturday. Truthfully, she was disappointed and had trouble understanding why we […]

Friday Open Thread [3.23.12]

Filed in Open Thread by Delaware Dem on March 23, 2012 • 4 Comments

Since I was MIA yesterday, we have lots and lots of polling goodness inside today. In Connecticut, both Democrats and Republican agree that failed 2010 candidate Linda McMahon should be the Republican nominee for Lieberman’s seat. See why inside.

President Obama Speaks On The Trayvon Martin Case

Filed in National by pandora on March 23, 2012 • 55 Comments

At a news conference today, President Obama was asked about the Trayvon Martin Case. His response is inside.

John Atkins ‘Voluntarily’ Steps Down From House Committee

Filed in National by El Somnambulo on March 23, 2012 • 5 Comments

Good. And, let’s face it, we know it wasn’t voluntary. From today’s News-Journal story (firewall protected): In a memo Thursday, House Speaker Robert F. Gilligan said he removed Millsboro Rep. John Atkins from the (House Public Safety and Homeland Security) (C)ommittee at Atkins’ request, effective Tuesday. He had served as the panel’s vice chairman. Atkins […]

Delaware Political Weekly: March 17-23, 2012

Filed in Delaware, National by El Somnambulo on March 23, 2012 • 17 Comments

I like this, I like this a lot. Ray Adkins (no, not Atkins, be still, your beating heart) of Seaford has filed for the 40th RD seat. The district is currently represented by Rep. Clifford G. ‘Biff’ Lee (R-Laurel), a, wait for it, retired state trooper who inherited the legislative seat from his father upon his death. The district has a nominal D registration edge, so it’s not impossible that the right kind of Democrat, as defined by Sussex County voters, could win the seat. Adkins is a real estate agent, and it appears that portions of Seaford are new to the district, so this could be a sleeper race. What do our Sussex County spies think? Regardless, this is why candidate recruitment is so important, and also shows that Pete Schwartzkopf is damned good at it. I mean, does even Sussex County want to be represented by someone whose preferred name comes from a spelled-out Batman sound effect?

Delaware Liberal Tracking Poll Results — Karen Weldin Stewart (Round 2)

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on March 23, 2012 • 8 Comments

Delaware’s most unpopular politician, two months running. 64% strongly disapproved of KWS last month, and 64% strongly disapproved this month. Now that is consistent rejection. More shocking: 18% just regularly disapproved of her last month, and 18% disapprove of her this month. Still more shocking: 12% strongly approve of her this month, and 12% strongly approved of her last month. Yes, the poll figures are almost exactly the same. I checked it several times to be sure.

Karen, that is a sign from God. Get out of this race now.