Archive for May 25th, 2012

Three ICs and a Proxy

Filed in National by liberalgeek on May 25, 2012 • 38 Comments

On Tuesday night I had the pleasure of seeing 3 of the 4 Democratic Insurance Commissioners and a representative of Paul Clark. The setting was a caucus with 4 or 5 RDs represented and conducting various business, including the first step in sending delegates to the Democratic National Convention.

Question of the Day

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on May 25, 2012 • 11 Comments

If inter-racial marriage was against the views of Kevin Kelley’s faith, would he be against it?

Draft Statement from Senator Carper on his filing for reelection to the United States Senate Found on Train

Filed in National by jason330 on May 25, 2012 • 3 Comments

Today, I formally filed for election to serve the ~~banks~~ (TC, see my notes throughout. “people” sounds better here) of Delaware in the United States Senate.

When I take the train back home to Delaware almost every night, I ~~laugh my ass off at the fact that I have~~ (too much transparency… try “am humbled by”) the opportunity the people of the First State have given me to serve them in our nation’s capitol. Delaware is a place where the petty politics of division and negativity that we see all too often in Washington these days aren’t welcome.

Mayor Cory Booker to Headline Jeff/Jax

Filed in National by jason330 on May 25, 2012 • 18 Comments

Was this the big announcement yesterday? Cory Booker? I guess Anthony Wiener wasn’t available to take a crap on the President’s re-election messaging.

Friday Open Thread [5.25.12]

Filed in Open Thread by Delaware Dem on May 25, 2012 • 11 Comments

There is a special place in Hell for people like this:

The Delaware House [2012]

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on May 25, 2012 • 15 Comments

And now onto the House. Since the last time we did this in March, some new candidates have filed. But before we go on, I should note something. In the chart below, I list every incumbent unless they have announced that they are not running for reelection. In a lot of cases, some incumbents have not yet filed, but they have some more time to do so, since the deadline is not until July 10.

All 41 Representatives are up for election. So let’s see what has developed in the House races since the last time we reviewed the playing field.

The Delaware Senate [2012]

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on May 25, 2012 • 10 Comments

It has been a couple of months since we have done this, so let’s check in on the playing field of our General Assembly races this fall. First up is the Senate. The Senate has 21 members, 14 of them are Democrats and 7 are Republicans. The GOP would need to pickup 4 seats to gain of majority of 11.

The big news since we last did this is that Liane Sorenson, the moderate Republican Senator who was redistricted into a very competitive race with Democratic Senator Dave Sokola in a new merged 8th Senate District in the Newark area, decided to retire rather than face Sokola. I must say, I found that surprising. I had listed that race as a toss up of course, but if I had to bet the race, I would have said that Sorenson had the edge. But maybe the demographics of the new 8th SD were too daunting.

Delaware Political Weekly: May 19-25, 2012

Filed in National by El Somnambulo on May 25, 2012 • 32 Comments

Carper Gets New Challenger–And He SPEAKS! Independent Alex Pires, owner of the Bottle and Cork in Dewey. The Bad News: Announced on Fox News. The Good News: He’s going after Carper for his banking industry ties, and he’s not afraid to hit hard:

“When people find out how dishonest the Democratic party is, and his work is, he’ll never get reelected,” Pires said. “He’s done. He’s finished. Carper, if you’re out there listening, your 36 years of taking money from poor people and living off the fat of the working class man, is done. I am the working class guy. I’m going to mop him up. I’m serious beyond serious.”

Memo to Alex Pires: If you want to win, you’re gonna need Democrats, LOTS of Democrats. Many D’s still identify with the Party, but not the Carper Corporate subsidiary it’s become in Delaware and elsewhere. You don’t want to alienate prospective supporters like me by an ad hominem blast at our party. You can blast where the Party has gone w/o blasting the traditional values of the Party, which many of us want to see the Party return to. Tone it down just a bit, you want to be seen as a credible alternative to Carper.

Friday’s Polling Report [5.25.12]

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on May 25, 2012 • 7 Comments

Holy poll drop, Batman. New presidential polls in Ohio, Virginia, Florida and Wisconsin change our map dramatically. The new map in question. Yes, I am putting it at the top now, and also in the excerpt section you see on the front page.