Democratic Convention

Well, I’m back from the Delaware Democratic convention. It was an interesting time. A little more chaotic than I expected, but really no fireworks. The atmosphere pre-convention was really quite intense, with delegates really getting lobbied on the leadership race. I felt like I wanted to hide for a while, really. Here are the outcomes:

State Party Chair: John Daniello
John Daniello won the state chairmanship pretty decisively, although I didn’t think his disorganized speech helped him any. He also seemed confused on what to do and in what order. Isn’t he supposed to have done this before? There was a really classy nomination speech by Brian McGlinchey. I didn’t really hear any concessions from Daniello on the things he was criticized about, but the feeling of a lot of delegates is that we have gained some leverage over Daniello. I guess only time will tell. I met with McGlinchey before the convention started and I must say he was very impressive. I hope he can have a positive influence on the party moving forward.

Vice Chair (Female): Harriet Smith Windsor
I thought she gave a really good speech. She had a funny story about her son – when a group of kids were asked their religion, he said “Democrat.” Very cute.

Vice Chair (Male): Jim Hussey
He also gave a good speech.

Secretary: Margaret Rose Henry
Treasurer: Helene Keeley
Both gave good speeches

National Committeewoman: Karen Valentine
National Committeeman: Bob Gilligan
I thought Gilligan was excellent in the speechifying department. He told a story about his mother, and how she cried when Eisenhower was elected.