Delaware

Wednesday Daily Delawhere [5.2.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on May 2, 2012 • 6 Comments

A Document on the Decline of the Delaware GOP

Filed in Delaware, National by nemski on May 1, 2012 • 10 Comments

If Priscilla Rakestraw’s going-away op-ed doesn’t show that she doesn’t understand what’s happening in the Republican Party, then nothing will.

Tuesday Daily Delawhere [5.1.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on May 1, 2012 • 2 Comments

School Board Elections Are Political

Filed in Delaware, National by pandora on April 30, 2012 • 27 Comments

I haven’t really commented on the upcoming School Board elections, mainly because I can’t wrap my head around what’s going on. With all the attention on these races – phone polls, money, PACs – I keep feeling I’m missing something – Big. What is going on? What’s on the line? And why the hell is […]

PDD Meeting this Wednesday to feature NCCo forum and Treasurer Flowers

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on April 30, 2012 • 0 Comments

Candidates for the New Castle County offices of County Executive and County Council President will be the focus of the May 2nd meeting of the Progressive Democrats for Delaware (PDD). PDD President Paul Baumbach says two of the candidates have indicated they will attend and the others are expected to join them for a full airing of County issues. Baumbach will act as moderator for the forum.

Monday Daily Delawhere [4.30.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on April 30, 2012 • 2 Comments

Sunday Daily Delawhere [4.29.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on April 29, 2012 • 1 Comment

Saturday Daily Delawhere [4.28.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on April 28, 2012 • 3 Comments

Time to Stop the Vultures

Filed in Delaware by MJ on April 27, 2012 • 2 Comments

Yesterday, El Som had a post about pending legislation, including HB 289, which would put restrictions on payday lenders. It seems as though there is some push back from Democratic leaders who want nothing to do with this important and consumer-friendly legislation. As El Som wrote: Helene Keeley’s payday loans bill, HB 289, is on […]

DL Tracking Poll Results — Tom Gordon (D)

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on April 27, 2012 • 24 Comments

Disgraced Former New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon is thinking about taking another run at his old office. It makes sense. Paul Clark is disliked and Bill Shahan is still an unknown at this point in the race. Gordon probably figures he has the name rec to take down Clark. He also probably figures some longing for when times were good in the county during his terms as Exec will redeem him in the eyes of the voters. And our poll results will give him some encouragement that such a redemption is very possible.