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A Majority of Democratic Votes Were Not Cast at the Polls

By Alby September 16, 2020

Despite its Democratic majority, Delaware's voting rules are among the most restrictive in the country. Perhaps that Democratic majority ought to rethink that -- in yesterday's Democratic senatorial primary, 52%…

Now THAT Was A Primary Night!

By El Somnambulo September 16, 2020

I'm writing this on very little sleep. My mind churning all night. Here are the results of those mind-churns: Jess Scarane deserves a lot of credit, not just for her…

DL Primary Night Open Thread

By El Somnambulo September 15, 2020

If past is prologue, we can look for the first results around 8:30. Of course, with the new voting machines, that may not be the case. We'll post results here…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020

By Alby September 15, 2020

It's primary day. If you haven't already, don't forget to vote. If you don't know your polling location, you can look it up here. A Trump-appointed federal judge has ruled…

Notorious UD Climate Change Denier Hired for Top NOAA Post

By Alby September 13, 2020

NPR is reporting that David LeGates, the University of Delaware geology geography professor who has made a career of denying that human activity has affected global climate, has been appointed…

El Somnambulo Predicts ‘Em All For You: ‘The Toughies’

By El Somnambulo September 11, 2020

OK, first some 'truth in advertising'. Not gonna predict 'em all for you. Not gonna pick all those Wilmington council races, not gonna pick any Kent County Levy Court or…

Realtors’ Dark Money PAC Dumps Last-Minute Shit-Tons Of $$’s Into Local Races

By El Somnambulo September 10, 2020

Beau Zebley no longer has any plausible deniability when it comes to claiming that his organization is simon-pure when it comes to tilting races at the last minute. According to…

El Somnambulo Predicts ‘Em All For You: The ‘Sorta Competitives’

By El Somnambulo September 10, 2020

There's at least a veneer of competitiveness to these races, but I think the outcomes are relatively clear. In other words, although unlikely in my mind, I could be wrong,…

El Somnambulo Predicts ‘Em All For You: The ‘Gimmes’

By El Somnambulo September 9, 2020

You know, the ones that improve my percentage w/o risk of being wrong: Governor (D): John Carney over David Williams. I will cast a protest vote for Graham. I thank…

Join Marie Pinkney For A Virtual Meet-And-Greet Tonight

By El Somnambulo September 9, 2020

From 7 to 8:30. Here is the info: https://www.facebook.com/events/947564869080491/ Since Dave McBride has sidestepped candidate forums with Marie (one by the League of Women Voters and one by the Urban…

Mike Ramone Blatantly Violates Election Law. Will Anybody Take Action?

By El Somnambulo September 3, 2020

They say a picture's worth a thousand words. I fortunately will not be writing that many. But these pictures demonstrate blatant campaign violations by Mike Ramone. A political campaign pavilion…

John Viola Tries To ‘Pull A DeLuca’. Don’t Let Him Get Away With It

By El Somnambulo September 1, 2020

Kids, I want you to consider the twin fates of 'Tiny Tony' DeLuca and John 'Third Chair' Viola. Both were products of the construction trade power brokers. Both got jobs…

One More Reason We Need Marie Pinkney In The Senate.

By El Somnambulo August 26, 2020

While the absentee senator cuts a deal to increase the size of the Minquadale landfill, Marie Pinkney campaigns against blatant environmental racism: