Tag: DE-Sen

Breaking News: Beau Biden Runs!!!!

Filed in Delaware by on October 12, 2009 11 Comments

Yesterday, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden ran the Delaware Distance Classic 15 K (9 miles) at Frawley Stadium and finished in 9th place in his age group (40 to 44) and 51st overall. His time was 1:04:49. Mike Castle did not enter the race.

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Castle is in, but his fundraising still laggs.

Filed in Delaware by on October 10, 2009 18 Comments

In the Delaware Senate race, it is good news/bad news for the GOP. The good news: newly minted Senate candidate Mike Castle is sitting on over three-quarters of a million cash-on-hand. The bad news: he raised just eighty-seven grand for the quarter, which makes it evident that he was hardly “ramping up” for his Senate bid.

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O’Donnell Gets Her Peak Wingnut On.

Filed in National by on October 9, 2009 29 Comments

Let’s be honest here. Republicans are in full freak mode today over the Nobel Peace Prize because they do not like the Nobel Peace Prize. They do not like diplomacy. They do not like international cooperation. They do not like the pursuit of a real peace. They will say they want peace, but the peace they seek is a Pax Americana, where America achieves peace through the forced subjugation of the entire planet. What they like is bombs, body counts and war. For that is what brings them their peace. Add to that the fact that Republicans really really really, and I mean really hate President Obama. He drives them bonkers, rabidly insane. So when you have President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize, you have the recipe for Peak Wingnut. A perfect storm of conservative self immolation that would be hysterical if these same conservatives were not also in control of this nation’s only viable minority party.

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Biden Favored to Hold Senate Seat for Dems

Filed in National by on October 6, 2009 14 Comments

Yes, you read that right. The conventional wisdom is that Castle’s entrance into the Senate race not only makes this race competitive, but also makes Castle the likely winner of the race no matter who he faces. However, Public Policy Polling says that if Beau Biden runs, Democrats still favored to keep the seat. When […]

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The Musical Chairs Stop

Filed in National by on October 6, 2009 13 Comments

Castle is in. I must say I am pretty surprised by his decision. Everything over the past year, from his anemic fundraising to his delays in announcing to his lukewarm uninterested comments on the race to his wife’s desire for a Florida retirement to his confrontations with the Crazy Eileens of downstate to his health […]

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CASTLE TO RUN

Filed in Delaware by on October 6, 2009 81 Comments

Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) will be running for Vice President Joe Biden’s old Senate seat in Delaware, according to a source connected to the congressman, instantly giving Republicans the opportunity to flip a traditionally-Democratic seat in their column.

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The Invincible Mike Castle

Filed in National by on October 2, 2009 2 Comments

I know there are posters here that believe Mike Castle is unbeatable and that if he enters the Senate race, he’ll win. It may be true that Castle would win the race, but he will have to work for it and not rely on his name recognition and nice guy reputation. I believe that Mike […]

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DSCC Says Beau Biden Is In Senate Race

Filed in Delaware, National by on October 1, 2009 13 Comments

From a tip from Political Observer: The DSCC says the Beau Biden will run for Senate. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Robert Menendez of New Jersey said Thursday he fully expects Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden to run next year for the seat now held by Democratic Sen. [Ted Kaufman] The game is starting! Beau […]

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Rasmussen Polls The Castle-Biden Match-Up

Filed in Delaware, National by on October 1, 2009 33 Comments

A very special tipster (Jason330) passed along a tip to a new Rasumussen poll on the Castle-Biden match-up. Rasmussen also polled the Biden-O’Donnell race. Here are some results: The first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey in the state finds that longtime Republican Congressman Mike Castle beats state Attorney General Beau Biden by five points – […]

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Mike Castle Watch

Filed in Delaware by on September 30, 2009 11 Comments

Once again we’re reaching another Mike Castle-imposed Senate run deadline. Any new information? New tea leaves to read? What about you Beau Biden? You’re back in Delaware – are you going to run? What’s a political junkie to do while they make their backroom deals decisions.

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Rumor Patrol: Beau Biden Will Run For Senate

Filed in National by on September 17, 2009 9 Comments

FWIW, here’s the latest rumor from Political Wire. Delaware Attorney Gen. Beau Biden (D) is expected to return from his National Guard duty in Iraq at the end of the month, reports WBOC-TV. The big decision awaiting him is whether he’ll run for the U.S. Senate vacated by his father. “Barred from politics while on […]

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Another Deadline Whizzes By

Filed in Delaware by on September 7, 2009 48 Comments

So, does everyone remember back in June when Mike Castle said he would make a decision on his future by August 30? So far, no announcements yet. I think the longer Mike Castle doesn’t make a decision the more likely Castle will be the Senate candidate by default. OK, tea leaf readers, what are your […]

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