On the one hand I think, why should he run on anything? The GOP is putting up some tomato can against him. He simply needs to show up. Then I think, why not just go ahead and say that he wants to unleash economic growth by cutting taxes on the wealthiest people and corporations in the state, and thereby screw over everyone else, just like a normal Democrat. It doesn’t seem to be a risky strategy.
Delaware’s next governor will face a lot of problems — an under-performing economy, widening budget deficits, political division in Dover and a persistent minority achievement gap in Delaware public schools.
Third-term congressman John Carney, who announced his 2016 candidacy for governor on Wednesday, would not discuss policy details, saying he would wait until early next year to begin actively campaigning.
“There will be a time to talk about those issues,” Carney said. “I don’t think the time is now, particularly when you’ve got people in Dover trying to sort those issues out. I’ve got work to do in Congress.”
Yet those issues will weigh heavily on next year’s race.
When Delaware voters head to the polls in November 2016, they will also be casting ballots for a new president and a new congressman. Carney, who has broad Democratic backing and an overwhelming voter registration advantage, will begin next year’s campaign as a clear frontrunner over any Republican.
The Republican race will feature longtime Sen. Colin Bonini, of Dover, and retired state trooper Lacey Lafferty.