Is the DEGOP seriously not running statewide?
I realize that the Presidential race is sucking up all of the oxygen, but there is an eerie quiet upon the land. It really seems that the DEGOP is taking a pass on this election, and as a result, the Dems have decided to keep it quiet. Aside from a random Bonini highway sign, I haven’t seen or heard from any of the statewide candidates – Republican or Democrat.
Is Copeland’s grand concession really on? I’m seriously asking. Has anyone seen anybody campaigning?
As a city resident I can report that I’ve seen and received nothing.
Hans has had signs out for a while. I have seen a few large Gunn signs. But I haven’t seen any of the candidates out and about (other than maybe at the Peach Festival a few weeks ago).
Perhaps they are all viewing Bonini as the head of the ticket and are following his sauntering lead.
lol… “sauntering” perfect.
Some people think that the GOP is putting all of its entire energy into defeating Dave Sokola. A whole party vs one guy? It doesn’t seem sporting.
Haven’t seen any DeMartino signs in the 14th RD. (He’s the guy that is allegedly running against Pete)
DeMartino’s last Facebook update was Aug. 31 and it was about him volunteering for a YMCA Bike event. His website hasn’t posted any updated news since July 18th.
The DEGOP is a running a statewide campaign. It’s just a stealth campaign.
It’s a Presidential election year and the GOP candidate is a nightmare. So the smart money says you when your brand is tainted, you run a stealth campaign, hoping the voters won’t notice that you are a Republican.
Jesus. Although I guess I don’t blame him. The immortal words of Jan Ting come back to me. When asked, having run, if he had any advice for any rookies running for office he said, “When people say, ‘you’ll make a great candidate,’ reply with ‘Show me the money.'”
Gunn signs just went up in my neck of Wilmington and Hans just took over a big billboard at 4th and Jackson.
In Wilmington, there was an interesting primary for Wilmington City Council At Large for the GOP, with 3 candidates now on the ballot for November. Not sure I’ve ever seen that before. I’ll probably be voting for one of them. There is also a GOP candidate for Mayor, but I don’t give him much chance.
The GOP City Council field was strong enough for many to wonder why they didn’t plan for one of them to run for Mayor. I don’t know that any of them could have won, but a couple of them could have been pretty strong.
Copeland needs tossed out but Republicans don’t have any balls so he stays on, and on, and on, and on…
Meanwhile the rest of the entire state enjoys great prosperity that can only come in an ALL Democratic state, because Republicans don’t have any balls.
They are the Edgar Allen POE party…. The Party Of Eunuchs…
Just saw this on twitter. Do you think he will actually run? http://delawarepublic.org/post/kovach-considers-write-run-ncco-council-president
Carney’s Facebook page makes it look like he’s out and about. I don’t see Navarro. I’ve seen Long at events often. Blunt Rochester is probably shopping for curtains for her DC office.
Blunt Rochester will win easily in November, but will automatically become Target No. 1 for every ambitious Republican in the state because she was elected from a relatively narrow base. She has to start running for the midterm almost immediately.
I think that all factions of the Democratic Party will rally around Rochester, and I would expect that she will be less vulnerable in 2018 than current thinking might suggest.
Of course, this assumes that she at least does a credible job in office, which I think she will.
I agree with El Som, but think Ken Simpler will take a shot, banking on some of that GOP mid-term mojo.
Of course, Clinton will realize that doing well in the mid-terms is of vital importance to setting up her re-election two years hence. So maybe we’ll be treated to a less somnambulistic Democratic Party in 2018? Maybe…? I can dream.
She won a crowded primary with more than 43% of the vote. I wouldn’t call that narrow. She has her own money and national support invested in her success. John Lewis is calling into Delaware. I’m sure we will even see US HOUSE Democratic leadership come to Delaware for her. I highly doubt that support leaves her side when Ken Simpler gets on the ballot.