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| GOP upset victory in Delaware special election |
| 2009-08-05 |
Roughly one month ago Delaware State Senator (Senator President Pro Tem as well) Thurman Adams (D) died at the age of 80 from a bout with pancreatic cancer. There was a special election yesterday and the two front runners were Joe Booth (R) and Polly Adams Mervine (D and daughter of the late Senator Thurman Adams). Polly had two major things going for her: 1) she is a Democrat; andLegacy politics is the political way of life in Delaware. Beau Biden won the AG's spot because of his last name... nothing else. Nevertheless Joe Booth won, taking a seat that was held by the Democratic Party for roughly 40 years in a state where the Democrats rule the House, Senate, and the Governor's office. What is most remarkable about the win was the margin. Joe garnered over 60% of the vote in a heavy Democrat area and trounced Adams Mervine by 30 points. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Ping...Ping... |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2009-08-05 12:17 |
| #3 In the 2010 election I think we can count on the President mobilizing all forces against the enemy. Besides the usual political forces used, we will see Black Panthers, ACORN, Homeland Security, FBI. IRS and others brought in to crush the opposition. It will be violent to a degree we've never seen before. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-08-05 11:19 |
| #2 Barry's far reaching leftest wealth redistro policies are screwing the dems with the electorate. As long as the people are still permitted to decide, they'll not stand for it. Expect much more of the same. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-08-05 06:27 |
| #1 There is a US House seat up for special election in California District 10 on September 1. Turnout is light during special elections, if you live in District 10, you can make a difference. VOTE on September 1. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2009-08-05 02:55 |