Tag: Local Politics
Ugly in the 9th
I live in the 9th RD which makes up about half of Middletown and some of Bear and Delaware City. When Dick Cathcart announced his retirement all hell broke loose.
(Neck-)Breaking News: Rasslin’ Invades the Political Arena!
Both locally (oh, yeah, I’ve got pictures) and nationally! This is so cool that I’m fighting the urge to lapse back into the Third Person to tell this story. You may have read that perennial Rethug hack and aparatchik Ron Poliquin has thrown his hat into the ring for the 31st RD seat currently held […]
Two Democratic State Reps Make People of Influence List
In Delaware Today’s list of the People of Influence, two of our Democratic State Representatives make the grade, Schwartzkopf and Kowalko. Pete Schwartkopf was named for his influence in politics. The Rehoboth Beach legislator sponsored the bill that made sports betting legal in Delaware, and he continues to be a powerful voice for the Del […]
Tom Kovach Shows How It’s Done–Any Candidates Paying Attention?
“All politics is local.”- ‘Tip’ O’Neill-former U. S. Speaker of the House “90% of success is just showing up.” Woody Allen Those are two quotes that any and every would-be candidate and elected official must not only memorize, but incorporate into their campaigns. State Representative Tom Kovach (R-6th District) ‘just showed up’ on Saturday at […]
Rep. Booth to Run for Adams’ Senate Seat
The News-Journal’s Dan Shortridge reports that former Georgetown Mayor and current State Representative Joe Booth (R) will run for the vacant Senate seat held by Thurman Adams before his death. Once again acknowledging his inability to understand Sussex County at all, it appears to ‘bulo that the R’s have chosen their strongest possible candidate. Booth’s […]
Schwartzkopf Firing Retribution by the ‘Delaware Way’ Folks
The news that Pete Schwartzkopf has been fired from his job as Head of Security at the Delaware State Fair is proof that the perpetrators of the Delaware Way are running scared. When you’re scared, you make mistakes. And this was a doozie. The Beast Who Slumbers is not so sleep-deprived that he doesn’t know […]
‘Bulo’s Top 10 Targets for 2010-Numero Uno
24th Representative District-Bill Oberle If the House Republican Caucus of the past 20 years was, as a whole, the Buffalo Springfield (it wasn’t, but bear with ‘bulo), then Bill Oberle was its Neil Young. A very skilled operator within Legislative Hall, often called upon by longtime friend Speaker of the House Terry Spence to take […]
‘Bulo’s Top 10 2010 Republican Targets-#2
5th Senatorial District-Cathy Cloutier Caustic film critic Pauline Kael once famously called quasi-film star Don Ameche, “The zero who sings.” Don Ameche, meet Cathy Cloutier. Like Ameche, Cloutier is likable and well-intentioned. Like Ameche on film, as a legislator, she’s just there, although sans mustache. Like Ameche, she brings nothing else to the table. And […]
‘Bulo’s Top 10 Republican Targets for 2010-#3
29th Representative District-Pam Thornburg Or, instead of Pam’s name, should it read ‘No Incumbent’? Pam Thornburg is very unlikely to seek reelection. She almost lost (well, actually, the initial count showed that she had lost, but it turns out there had been a counting error) against first-time candidate Charles ‘Trey’ Paradee in 2006. She is in […]
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