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Wow.
The U.S. economy added 200,000 jobs in December, beating expectations. The unemployment rate fell to 8.5%. If the economy really starts roaring back to life in the first half of 2012, the election will be pretty much over. Just like in 1996.
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Thursday Open Thread [1.5.12]
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During two years of the Obama administration, almost four times as much clean energy has been put on the grid on public lands as in all the previous 40 years.
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PDD Meeting Tonight on the 2012 Endorsement Process
The Progressive Democrats for Delaware will be holding their monthly meeting tonight, January 4, 2012 at 7 pm at the Delaware Democratic Party Headquarters, located at 19 East Commons Blvd. in New Castle. This meeting will be dedicated to the 2012 PDD Endorsement Process. In particular, we are in the midst of drafting our Candidate Questionnaire and are seeking input, suggestions and comments. All who are interested in learning more, or participating in our Endorsement process, should attend. This meeting is open to all members of the PDD and like-minded voters.
![Wednesday Daily Delawhere [1.4.12]](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6609797529_0e723de225_z.jpg "Wednesday Daily Delawhere [1.4.12]")
Tuesday Open Thread [1.2.12]
Nate Silver gives Romney a 42 percent chance of winning the Iowa caucuses, followed by Ron Paul at 34 percent and Rick Santorum at 20 per cent. The final Des Moines Register poll, which has an impressive track record, indicates a 2 point lead for Romney over Paul. Ezra Klein also sees a Romney win. Howard Dean and Ed Schultz predict a Santorum upset.
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The 62 District Strategy [2012]
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Alright, 2012 is here, and it time to focus on the 2012 Legislative elections. Because most often than not, state legislative races are ignored, even though they are our most direct connection to democracy, as those we elect from our respective districts in the House and Senate are our neighbors (or at least they are supposed to be). So we are going to begin to familiarize ourselves with each district and who currently represents that district. Now, it is early enough in the calendar that we don’t yet know if many of the Representatives and Senators are going to run for reelection, or if they will face challengers in their efforts to get reelected.
In 2012, all seats in the General Assembly are up for election. All 21 Senators. All 41 Representatives. The reason for this is because we have just drawn up new districts in both chambers as a result of population changes over the last 10 years, as indicated by the 2010 census. As a result, Kent and Sussex Counties have each gained a House seat, and the Sussex County gains a Senate seat.
The Hundreds Redistricting Plan
Since the Redistricting debacle, I have been thinking about ways to reform the process in the General Assembly, but also about our districts themselves. Neighborhoods are divided and thrown together in an adhoc manner. So while the process must be reformed, there also must be a way to keep communities together in this process. So while the process must be more transparent and open in 2020, and based on more rational criteria than Tony Deluca’s vengeance, we must also draw our legislative districts to better keep established communities together. So I came up with the Hundreds Plan.
Monday Open Thread [1.2.12]
Will New Hampshire get closer like Iowa once the election draws nearier (it is in 1 week)? Right now, it doesn’t look likely, as a new Suffolk University poll has Mitt Romney with a commanding lead at 41%, followed by Ron Paul at 15%, Newt Gingrich at 11%, and Jon Huntsman at 9%. Another 8% is split by Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry and Rick Santorum and 16% are still undecided.
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