Delaware Liberal

He is just so human, unafraid to show emotion, unafraid to show his love of his family.   Stupid conservatives will deride this, criticizing him for tearing up, saying that he…

Senator Barack Obama and two other prominent Democrats urged federal housing regulators on Tuesday to cut the golden parachutes of the ousted leaders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, another…

I order you...you really won't believe this one...(hint it is something the GOP is trying to do with votes)

Wide-Ranging Ethics Scandal Emerges at Interior Dept. WASHINGTON — As Congress prepares to debate expansion of drilling in taxpayer-owned coastal waters, the Interior Department agency that collects oil and gas…

As soon as the first 10 districts came in, and Markell was ahead by a slight 53-47 margin, I knew we were probably going to have a good night.   Why? …

Brian Selander will be interviewing a number of Delaware Liberal contributers this afternoon as he fills in for Rick Jensen from 1-4 pm on WDEL.   You can listen live here.

Tom Carper has outlived his DLC-Delaware Way usefulness. He was a competent Governor and Congressman, but since he was elevated to the Senate, he has drifted evermore right wing. He…

Was it a sock-puppet blog all along? Hmmmm...? DelaWonk is going on hiatus for a short while, but I will be back. Until then… In the spirit of reconcilation I…

Al Mascitti just called Ruth Ann Minner "Hitler in a Housecoat."   And he nearly called her a bitch right before that.   I thought I was probably over the top when I…

 

Local, county and district races are below the fold….

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS	339 of 339 Districts Reported
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
KAREN HARTLEY-NAGLE			35994	55 . 4 %
MICHEAL MILLER			22393	34 . 5 %
JERRY W. NORTHINGTON			6609	10 . 1 %
GOVERNOR	338 of 338 Districts Reported
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
JOHN CARNEY			36112	48 . 8 %
JACK MARKELL			37849	51 . 2 %
REPUBLICAN PARTY
WILLIAM SWAIN LEE			20826	71 . 9 %
MICHAEL D. PROTACK			8146	28 . 1 %
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER	338 of 338 Districts Reported
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
GENE REED			25980	39 . 3 %
TOM SAVAGE			12002	18 . 2 %
KAREN WELDIN STEWART			28080	42 . 5 %

As a voter what issues are important to you? How are they important? Why should they be important to the rest of the country? Are they things the government should…