Archive for October, 2012

Governor Markell Declares (Limited) State Of Emergency

Filed in Delaware, National by pandora on October 27, 2012 • 22 Comments

Governor Markell orders a mandatory evacuation of coastal areas in all three counties in Delaware as the state prepares for a major hit from Hurricane Sandy. The evacuation order begins at 8pm Saturday, giving residents 24 hours to get out of the storm’s path. All evacuations should be completed by 8pm Sunday. The state expected 50,000 people to be fleeing coastal areas.

State of Emergency in City of Wilmington

Filed in Delaware by cassandra_m on October 27, 2012 • 1 Comment

Mayor Baker declared a State of Emergency in the city starting at 3pm TODAY. Folks in the Southbridge area have a MANDATORY evacuation order starting on SUNDAY 28 October beginning at noon:

Saturday Open Thread [10.27.12]

Filed in Open Thread by cassandra_m on October 27, 2012 • 5 Comments

It’s Batten Down the Hatches Saturday! What are you doing to avoid the panic and get ready for the storm?

Saturday Daily Delawhere [10.27.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on October 27, 2012 • 3 Comments

I Stand Corrected: Dem Signs to Come Down & More

Filed in Delaware by liberalgeek on October 26, 2012 • 8 Comments

Earlier, I let my cynicism get the better of me. I should have known better with people like Matt Denn around. I received this email from the Democratic party during the 7 o’clock hour:

We received the email pasted below regarding sign removal in preparation for Hurricane Sandy. The Coordinated Campaign (Carper, Carney, Markell, Denn, Weldin Stewart Campaigns) will be working to remove signs by region, but we need all the help we can get. Stephanie Swain with Matt Denn’s campaign will be coordinating these efforts. Please contact her at stephanie.swain@mattdenn.com to find out more and/or to volunteer.

Late Night Video — Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Visits the Post Debate Spin Room So You Don’t Have To

Filed in National by cassandra_m on October 26, 2012 • 1 Comment

Put down all liquids before you watch this. I was mentioning the other day that it looked like Triumph had been locked out of the debates this year, and, like magic!, Triumph was at the Lynn University spin room. John McCain’s face after he hears (it looks like) Triumph is priceless.

Current Betting Lines – Legislative Races

Filed in National by jason330 on October 26, 2012 • 8 Comments

Bring your $2.00 up to the window. The introductions have been made and the horses are approaching the gates.

Senate 4thGreenville-Brandywine Hundred-Pike Creek Valley
-> Mike Katz Democrat 51%
Greg Lavelle – Republican

Senate 12th New Castle-Delaware City-below the canal
Dori Connor Republican
->Nicole Poore – Democrat 54%
(Dori, when I see your William Penn looking signs down in Cav’s Country, I think about how upside down the world must seem to you right now.)

Not Gonna Happen

Filed in Delaware by liberalgeek on October 26, 2012 • 15 Comments

I just got a press release from DelDOT that has a lot of good information about storm prep, including road projects that have been postponed due to the impending conflagration (95 @202 will NOT be closed this weekend). Among the suggestions for storm safety was this gem: DelDOT is requesting that political campaigns do what […]

John McCain, crazy old man, gets one right

Filed in National by jason330 on October 26, 2012 • 8 Comments

McCain is an angry old man filled with bile who keeps just yelling out a bunch of crazy shit. The thing about crazy angry old guys is that once in a while they say something that makes sense.

Friday Open Thread [10.26.12]

Filed in Open Thread by Delaware Dem on October 26, 2012 • 10 Comments

Shoot! DelawareDem asked if we could handle this Open Thread. Since this spot has been blank for an hour we obviously shouldn’t be put in charge. Moving on… Yesterday, Colin Powell endorsed President Obama and top Romney surrogate, John Sununu said this: “Frankly when you take a look at Colin Powell whether that’s an endorsement […]

Delaware Political Weekly: October 20-26, 2012

Filed in National by El Somnambulo on October 26, 2012 • 3 Comments

We get stuff forwarded to us all the time. From campaigns, from sources, from ’sources’, and from the parties. I call it ‘working the refs’. Part of the game, nothing wrong with it. Even if/when you don’t believe what you’re being fed, the information/propaganda is still worthwhile, b/c it at least gives you an understanding of which races the parties are prioritizing. There can now be no doubt that both the D’s and R’s are intently focusing on the 29th Rep. District, a Clayton/Dover district in Kent County. Incumbent Lincoln Willis is widely viewed in Republican circles as one of the (very few) rising stars in the Party. Were he to win this year, I would not be at all surprised to see him elected to a leadership position within the House Republican Caucus. Challenger Trey Paradee is, at worst, a live underdog in this race. You will recall that he almost defeated incumbent Pam Thornburg four years ago, the district has been redrawn in a manner that would appear to favor Paradee, and Paradee is a great campaigner. The Democratic Party has been touting this race, and the R’s have circled the wagons around Willis. When I featured my “Most Intriguing Races of 2012″, I wrote that this race was ‘under the radar’. It is under the radar no more.