RIP George McGovern

Senator George McGovern died today at the age of 90 in South Dakota. I was too young to vote for McGovern when he ran in 1972, but was not too young to help the grownups around me do the lit drops, sign placements and the other volunteer work you do to get a candidate elected. I wasn't too young to be opposed to the Vietnam War and I wasn't too young to recognize and admire this politician who seemed to maintain his basic decency and honesty while articulating principled positions on the issues of the day.

Lincoln Willis Walks Out

That is the title of this riveting footage of Trey Paradee explaining to an audience how Rep. Willis just walks out on their interests in Leg Hall in order to further far right agendas:

Friday Open Thread [10.19.12]

Ezra Klein interviewed Gallup’s Frank Newport, after noticing that virtually the entire Romney lead was produced among respondents from the South, making him wonder if Gallup might be forecasting a 2000 result where the victor (Obama) wins the electoral college vote and the loser (Romney) wins the popular vote due to the high racist margins he is piling up in the South.

Alex Pires: The Movie!!

When is a crazy-ass, low-road, break all the rules political campaign not a political campaign? When it is a movie. A tip from an anonymous correspondent, later confirmed by a few others, informed us that Pires isn't running a political campaign, but starring in a documentary that he is having made about himself. This oddball run at Tom Carper is some kind of plot device to add some dramatic tension to the thing. I'm sure the footage so far is riveting, and I for one, am going to be camped out awaiting the premier because I have a well known weakness FOR SHITTY MOVIES!!

Governor Markell in New Hampshire today [Updated]

... campaigning for President Obama, and not for himself in 2016. Although... you never know. He started out the day very early (5:45 am) at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and then at 7:45 was at the Nashua UPS depot. At 8:45 am, he was at the Nashua First Student School Bus Depository. I imagine at each location he was greeting Shipyard, UPS and School District employees reporting to work or leaving their shifts. That's some good ole politicking with coffee and donuts.

Delaware Political Weekly: Oct. 13-19, 2012

The political world in western Sussex returns to normal. While there will likely be some confusion on the R side, Eric Bodenweiser’s full withdrawal from the 19th Senate District race virtually guarantees that Brian Pettyjohn will keep this crimson red senate seat in the R column come November. Bodenweiser’s name will not appear on the ballot. While voters indeed will have to write in Pettyjohn’s name, the DOE will make it as easy as possible for people to do so, and I don’t think it will be close. Don’t blame Jane Hovington. She stepped up and took one for the team, whatever that team might be in western Sussex. Which begs this thought: You’ve got a moribund Democratic Party in western Sussex. You’ve got a growing Latino and minority population base that has next to no voice in the official party structure there. A party structure that is almost gone. I see a great opportunity to build a new and more inclusive Democratic Party in western Sussex. With grassroots leadership from these growing populations. It’s not as if there’s gonna be a revival of the good ol’ boys Democrats there. There’s a political vacuum. Fill it, amigos.

Debate Watch Party

Come out next Monday, October 22nd, around 8 pm, and watch the next Presidential debate with us! We will be at the Chelsea Tavern (Lower Level), 821 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 Hope you can join us.