23 Days to Election Day: Delaware and DC

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  October 14th at 08:35 AM  | 

First, let us dispose with the obvious. Since DC was granted three electoral votes in 1964, they have never voted for a Republican candidate for President. In fact, the lowest vote for a Democrat was 75% of the vote in 1980 for Jimmy Carter over Ronald Reagan. The demographics of our Nation’s capital dictate this 3 electoral vote head start for the Democratic Party every | Read More »

Around the U.S. in 50 Days: Delaware, DC and Maryland

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  February 8th at 04:40 AM  | 

There is another Senatorial race in 2012 in Delaware. Democratic incumbent Tom Carper, to read the liberal press in the First State, is not particularly popular. However, this seems to be the mantra every year in Delaware when it comes to a Senate race. The problem for the GOP is that there are few viable candidates to take on these “substandard” Democratic opponents. Thus far, | Read More »

Of Witchcraft and Masturbation: Who Would Have Thunk It?

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  October 16th at 07:48 AM  | 

That’s right folks.  The Delaware Senate race is defined by allegations of witchcraft and a philosophical/religious debate over masturbation.  Who would have thought this would happen in 2010?  If nothing else, the Republican primary victory by Christine O’Donnell made this a more interesting affair and perhaps the funniest storyline in this election cycle.  How did it all happen?  What brought us to this point? Until | Read More »