Posts by Delaware Dem

Representative Terry Schooley (D-23rd) has announced in an email to her RD Committee that she is not seeking reelection.

We just received a letter from an anonymous tipster that insane teabagger Sheriff Jeff Christopher has sent to "Delaware State Attorneys" and "Delaware State Court and Justices." I really do wonder if Sheriff Christopher has sent this letter to all attorneys in the State of Delaware, as there is no "Delaware State Attorneys" office. I suppose he meant this letter to go to the Attorney General's office. I also wonder if every employee of the the state judicial system and every Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court has received this letter. In the letter, Christopher blasts them all for taking away his "power" and then complains to them that Sussex County Council (controlled by Republicans, mind you) has refused to replace two of his deputies due to budgetary concerns. He views the Council's actions as an "attack on himself" due to his lawsuit to unconstitutionally expand his powers past that of being a process server in Sussex County. Click through to read the letter.

And you will notice that "The Left" category is back. You see, what happened a couple of months ago was I broke the link fooling around under the hood. Well, in preparation of updating the Delaware Blogosphere blogroll, I just figured out how to fix it. So now, please enlighten us on the best Delaware political and non political blogs you are reading. I know about the Libertarian "Tully's page" now. Any other new (or new to me) ones?

The Polling Report is back after the disappointment in Wisconsin. Interestingly, the exit poll from Wisconsin showed Obama winning Wisconsin 54% to 42%. That is Strong Obama territory, and I have updated the map accordingly. Today, we have new polls out of Florida, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, showing Pennsylvania becomes a non-swing state, Connecticut staying one, and Florida wanting to become one. So let's update our map:

Turnout is up, astronomically in some places, so that could be good news. Whatever happens tonight, it will not be a harbinger for November. Why?

This following conversation on Talking Points Memo really struck a chord with me. First, there was this post from a reader that was reposted by Josh Marshall. That brought a response from another reader that I agree with.

It is time for another Obama evolution. Jill Harris, managing director of strategic initiatives for Drug Policy Action, the political arm of the Drug Policy Alliance, has a WaPo update on the public's views on marijuana laws reform, noting: "A new Rasmussen poll showed that 56 percent of Americans support the legalization of marijuana and only 36 percent oppose it. A Mason-Dixon poll conducted in May found that 74 percent of Democrats, 79 percent of Independents and 67 percent of Republicans believe that the federal government should respect state medical marijuana laws and not prosecute individuals who are in compliance with these laws.

Today is the day in Wisconsin. The race is tight, so turnout will matter. Here is hoping the Democrats' ground game is pulls them over the top. Depending on the poll, you have either a tied race, a small and surmountable Walker lead, or a large and insurmountable Walker lead.