1. Goodbye, Chris Beardsley. Hello, Chris Beardsley?
Something tells me that, even as kind-of-a-joke, Beardsley will not have the staying power of other Delaware oddball politicos. While (I don’t think) that he’s officially dropped out of the primary against Coons, he has already filed a committee for a Democratic Primary in (wait for it) State Senate District 14 against incumbent Kyra Hoffner. Why? Well, his daddy apparently has a place in the district, so perhaps he lives there? Oh, you mean, why is he doing this? I have neither the psychological training nor background to explain that. Unless his roots in SD 14 are far deeper than I suspect, he’s gonna get whooped by Hofner, leaving him, where, exactly?
Here’s my unsolicited suggestion to Chris–if you have any interest in developing your credibility for future runs for elective office, step back, don’t run for anything this time, and ask yourself–why am I running, what do I hope to accomplish? If you persist in running for the State Senate seat, ask yourself the same questions. If you can’t come up with a cogent 30-second explanation that you can share with voters at the door, then, once again, step back and sit this one out. Whether you consider it such, this is constructive advice.
2. Atkins Finds G-d, The Bosoms Of A Good Woman, Seeks A Return To Dover.
It’s official. John Atkins is now a ballot-qualified candidate. I guess that, in Delaware, having been imprisoned is no impediment to running for office. And those beatings of wife and girlfriend don’t count because now he”s found the Lord. He is now in a three-way R primary in RD 41. The other two R’s are Douglas Conaway and Jacki Slonin. I know I’m (pardon the expression) preaching to the converted, but Atkins is a complete and total con artist. He’s good at it. He lies so effortlessly that people believe him. If the voters in RD 41 vote for him, they will get just what they deserve. The only question is “When will he implode this time?”
3. Two Great Candidates Are Now Officially On The Primary Ballot.
Adriana Leela Bohm, who is challenging Dan Cruce in SD 1 (we’ve talked about her a LOT), and David Redlawsk in RD 23, where he is running against Luann D’Agostino and Dan Seador. Redlawsk’s candidacy intrigues me because I’m fascinated to see how a distinguished poli sci professor runs his campaign. Plus, the only real analogy I can recall is the congressional candidacy of Jim Soles. Will Redlawsk bring a new generation of political activists to the fore as Soles did?
4. Filing(s): DINO Corporadem Bill Bush has filed for reelection in RD 29.
That’s all I’ve got this week. What’d I miss, and whaddayathink?