Local Politics – Delaware Liberal

Ugly in the 9th

By liberalgeek September 13, 201015 Comments

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!

By El Somnambulo September 17, 200922 Comments

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…

Two Democratic State Reps Make People of Influence List

By liberalgeek August 21, 200910 Comments

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.…

Tom Kovach Shows How It’s Done–Any Candidates Paying Attention?

By El Somnambulo August 17, 20099 Comments

"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…

Rep. Booth to Run for Adams’ Senate Seat

By El Somnambulo July 1, 200920 Comments

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.…

Schwartzkopf Firing Retribution by the ‘Delaware Way’ Folks

By El Somnambulo May 5, 200929 Comments

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…

‘Bulo’s Top 10 Targets for 2010-Numero Uno

By El Somnambulo April 27, 200918 Comments

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…

‘Bulo’s Top 10 2010 Republican Targets-#2

By El Somnambulo April 24, 200922 Comments

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…

‘Bulo’s Top 10 Republican Targets for 2010-#3

By El Somnambulo April 23, 200912 Comments

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…