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Who Do I Vote For When All the Candidates Suck?

By Alby August 15, 202416 Comments

That's the situation confronting voters in the gubernatorial primary. They might suck to different extents and in different ways, but they all have significant drawbacks. Bethany Hall-Long's are obvious. Even…

BREAKING: BHL, Staff, Did Campaign Work On State’s Time

By El Somnambulo August 14, 202413 Comments

From Randall Chase of the Associated Press: Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long’s office staff was in regular communication last year with her husband and other people involved in her campaign for…

Collin O’Mara Can Still Win IF…

By El Somnambulo August 14, 202418 Comments

Guest Post by the MoMo: "It's not too late" - me, an undecided voter. This is a message to O'Mara, the candidate with the most to gain. Summer sucks the lifeblood…

Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primaries: #6–Democratic Lieutenant Governor

By El Somnambulo August 14, 20243 Comments

I think this primary becomes less intriguing with each passing day. The three candidates are State Senator Kyle Evans Gay, State Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, and Dr. Debbie Harrington. I'm…

The 30-Day Campaign Finance Reports

By El Somnambulo August 12, 202460 Comments

The filing deadline for the Delaware primary is Wednesday, August 14. As I start this, there are already 10 pages of filings at the Department Of Elections site. This article…

Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primaries #7: RD 29

By El Somnambulo August 7, 20241 Comment

This presents a great pick-up opportunity and a chance to strike a blow against the Delaware Way. How 'Delaware Way' is Bill Bush? He shepherded Delaware Way developer shortcuts through…

The Meyer Request For The Feds To Investigate BHL’s Finances Is Official

By El Somnambulo August 1, 20242 Comments

Here is the letter that the campaign sent: July 31, 2024 United States Attorney for the District of Delaware David C. Weiss United States Attorney’s Office P.O. Box 2046 Wilmington,…

A VERY Special DL Open Thread: Thursday, August 1, 2024

By El Somnambulo August 1, 202435 Comments

I can't sleep. I'm writing this at 1 a.m. Ever since I started here at Delaware Liberal back in 2009, my overriding theme has been the toxicity of the Delaware…

Has The Delaware Democratic Party Dropped Its Endorsement Of BHL?

By El Somnambulo July 31, 20242 Comments

And/or are they just downplaying it? I ask because I got the following blurb from the Party regarding what happened in July: Steve, July was a quiet month for Delaware…

Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primaries Of 2024: #8–New Castle County Council President

By El Somnambulo July 31, 20243 Comments

I've never understood why someone would run for this office, one where you have to campaign countywide (or, come to think of it, not), when you can run for a…

It Takes A Village…

By El Somnambulo July 30, 202450 Comments

...TO UNCOVER ALL OF THE GRAFT IN BHL'S OPIOID SLUSH FUND. You, my friends, comprise that village. Let's all do this together. First, the raw materials. Here are all of…

BREAKING: Matt Meyer Calls For Federal Investigation Into BHL’s Campaign Finances

By El Somnambulo July 29, 202410 Comments

He made the call today at a downtown press conference. I attended. To be honest, there was a relative paucity of detail. Meyer didn't specify what alleged criminal activity he…

BREAKING: Former Democratic State Chair Calls On Party To Rescind Endorsement

By El Somnambulo July 26, 202444 Comments

Not just any former chair. The best Party Chair we ever had: “In light of the recent independent investigative report that found Lt. Governor Hall-Long broke the law and repeatedly…