Delaware Political Weekly: June 30-July 6, 2012

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Speaker Bob Gilligan’s announcement that he would not seek reelection has created quite a seismic shift in local politics. As soon as the election is over, you’ll see all sorts of machinations as to who will get what position in what is virtually certain to still be the House Majority Caucus. But that can wait. Within 36 hours of Gilligan’s announcement, two candidates had already filed for the 19th RD seat currently held by the Speaker.

A very small Polling Report [7.6.12]

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President Obama maintains his small but significant lead in Gallup and in a new You Gov poll. Not much for state polling this week, due to the mid-week Fourth of July holiday screwing everything up. Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, former Governor and Senate frontrunner Tommy Thompson is about to get himself Christine O'Donnelled.

Just as he “helped” Santorum, Foster Friess going to bankroll “smooth like suede” Kevin Wade

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Speaking of wealthy idiots blowing money on a lost cause....
Friess committed to contributing "significant dollars" to Republican candidates here. He seemed particularly to adopt Wade, the senatorial candidate, even if he did mangle one of the best-known names in state politics as he did. "What's more important for our country going forward than Kevin Wade serves instead of Tim Carper?" he said.

A Delicious Tip

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Wall St. Journal and Dow Jones News just reported that Sheldon Adelson has been personally implicated in developing a policy for the providing of prostitutes to high rollers at Las Vegas Sands Macao.

We, Especially Young Men, Are Driving Less

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I have witnessed this phenomenon first hand.  When my brother and I turned 16 we couldn't wait to drive - and drive we did.  When my son got his license... shrug.  He didn't want to drive.  Worse, he only drives if I make him.  My nephew is staying with us for the summer.  He's sixteen, and guess what?  He has no interest in driving.