One of the first things 16-year-old Mat Marshall did in his new role was write and distribute a news release announcing his new role.
Marshall, a member of the state’s Young Democrats Movement was recently hired as the communications director for the Karen Hartley-Nagle’s congressional campaign.
Hartley-Nagle is running for Delaware’s sole congressional seat. She ran in 2006 and one of the reasons she cites for not currently running for re-election is a lack of money compared to her opponent.
“Our country has some big and exciting challenges ahead, with some tough choices,” Hartley-Nagle said. “Understanding decisions made today will shape future generations, we chose one of the best and brightest young leaders we have met to date to join our campaign team.
John McCain has an interesting choice to make as to who should be his vice presidential running mate. In the most basic of terms the considerations are wide. It’s not even clear the so-called “Maverick” would pick a Republican, though it would be a pretty craven Democrat who would accept his request. What’s that, Joe Lieberman?
A woman? Someone in a wheelchair? A general?
How about Colin Powell? Woah, that one is worth a long, considering pause isn’t it?
Regionally does it matter? Likely not another southwest presence but what about Arnold Schwarzenegger to help drag California to his side? I think it is technically constitutionally legal for a naturalized American to be vice president. National media would shine the biggest spotlight on this campaign.
Laura Ingraham? McCain likes the blondes.
Would he want to strengthen his hawkish (to put it mildly) positions or push someone who would balance where he is perceived as weak.
Does he accept that he is not conservative enough and that being more conservative would actually help with the general electorate?
Would he bring Jonah Goldberg aboard so the right-leaning blogosphere would finally come aboard?
Michael Bloomberg is a serious consideration. What say you?
With his own confetti strewn picture atop his Web site, Independent candidate Ralph Nader wants people to not only listen to his views but to vote for him and send him money to become the 44th President of America.
Currently there sure do seem to be a lot of potential defectors from the Democratic Party if their preferred candidate doesn’t get the nomination. From the right, it’s hard to think Nader’s anti-corporate stance - not a bad thing - will draw many Republican defectors unhappy with John McCain. After all, they don’t like him because of McCain-Feingold’s attempted stripping of money power from corporations. McCain isn’t right enough.
Nader lays down 12 major issues he says are “off the table” of the other candidates. They are:
• Adopt single payer national health insurance
• Cut the huge, bloated, wasteful military budget
• No to nuclear power, solar energy first
• Aggressive crackdown on corporate crime and corporate welfare
• Open up the Presidential debates
• Adopt a carbon pollution tax
• Reverse U.S. policy in the Middle East
• Impeach Bush/Cheney
• Repeal the Taft-Hartley anti-union law
• Adopt a Wall Street securities speculation tax
• Put an end to ballot access obstructionism
• Work to end corporate personhood
Here Nader makes the pitch why he’s a better choice than McCain or Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton:
After a sweep of the states tonight, In what was a fairly substantial - and conservative speech - John McCain accepts the Republican nomination for the 2008 presidential race. This is a big deal for McCain who has been trying for so long.
Because he wrapped up the campaign, in all but math weeks ago, this speech has been prepared for a while.
In Austin, Texas, speech below:
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton both made it clear they are serious contenders for the Democratic race, and they both likely personally earned each other’s respect tonight.
Mitt Romney, though he has pledged to go on, had a dismal day, where Mike Huckabee earned more delegates. John McCain should easily make the nomination for Republican primary candidate, excluding a possible revolt of delegates at the Republican convention.
States won:
Obama:Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Utah (totaling approx. 137 delegates tonight, 306 tally so far)***
Clinton: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee (totaling approx. 130 delegates tonight, 371 tally so far)***
John McCain: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma (won 363 delegates tonight, 474 tally so far)
Mike Huckabee: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia (won 76 delegates tonight, 105 tally so far)
Mitt Romney: Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Utah (won 57 delegates tonight, 151 tally so far)
*** NOTE: The final winning margins in the Democratic results will show how the delegates will split for the candidates, so these are approximate numbers so far, without the final vote counts in the counties and congressional districts.
Share yours please because mine was rather boring.
I went and voted with my girlfriend at our new place which I found out a few weeks ago but forgot so had to look it up again. It’s a few blocks from where we live and if I wasn’t voting in the middle of my lunch hour, I could have walked there.
I thanked all the volunteers at the polling place for volunteering, which happened to be the Arizona Recreation Center for the Handicapped. A person in front of us did not have his name in the books, despite, he said never missing an election. I’m not sure how that was resolved except he was allowed to vote, so I have to assume he received a provisional ballot. That’s it. It was a small line. I went about 1:30 p.m.
There was a list of 24 names, mostly ones I have never heard. I voted for Hillary Clinton, having been denied the chance to vote for John Edwards. I’ll explain further in comments if anybody asks. For anyone who voted for any party, thank you for doing so.
I moved months ago, registered to vote on the last possible day to do so in Arizona and I am now in a new place, in the big city of Phoenix. I had no idea where to physically go and vote and had a fairly easy time of looking it up. I typed up my address and it gave me the place. But not all state elections Web sites are as friendly and it takes some time to even find out that they aren’t going to give you what you want.
Calls may still have to be made to your county recorder (or similar office) to find out where you need to vote. If in a final panic, go anywhere you know ballots are being accepted and you’ll be able to get a provisional ballot. you’re vote won’t be counted for days in most cases, but it will count.
The following Web links are the shortest path to getting what you need to help you. (Hint it helps if you know what county you live in before starting):
* Alabama - Board of Registrars for county phone numbers. See also frequently asked questions about voting in Alabama. (PDF)
* Alaska - Polling place locator. Need to know your Congressional District but the Web site helps you find that, too. Also, to find your polling place, call 888-383-8683, or 269-8683, with your voter ID or Social Security number ready.
* Arizona - County Clerks, some you can enter information online, some you will have to call.
* California - County Clerks, immediate phone numbers at this page and links where some will allow you to typwe in address and some you will have to call anyway.
* Colorado - Interactive statewide map of county clerk phone numbers and Web sites. You can also verify your voting information here
* Connecticut - Registrars of voters list, will need to call. Alos could call the overall election department phone number, 860-509-6100. More election information but some is outdated.
* Delaware - Maps and exact locations for where to vote.
More at the flip of the page …
(UPDATED: Check the rest of the PolState site and this post for today’s results)
The tradition of Super Tuesday has, obviously been one of winners. By that time in the race, usually, the self-winnowing has occurred.
This time around is somewhat different. Twenty-two states will hold elections today, 22 for Democrats and 19 for Republicans. Sadly, the […]
Hope floats.
Twelve miles offshore from Ocean City, strong Atlantic winds provide heat and light to Delaware. That’s the plan coming together with Bluewater Wind, a company based in New York, and Delmarva Power.
Starting as soon as 2014, 150 wind turbines will be able to provide enough power for about 130,000 homes a year, according to a Power Purchase Agreement signed in mid-December by the two parties.
New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Rhode Island officials are also putting forward ideas to incorporate the same Atlantic winds to produce power, though on a smaller initial scale.
The agreement sets out a plan to produce and provide 200 to 300 megawatts of energy per hour. Reluctantly pulled into support for wind power, Delmarva Power still has a current message from its president Gary Stockbridge, that comes out against the plan. (Reproduced below.)
Democratic Congressional candidate Karen Hartley-Nagle has now come out in favor of the plan. Incumbent Mike Castle has been slow to support the plan, but as costs have come down, he has moved more in favor. The start-up cost to the state was first erroneously given as $20 billion. Delmarva power corrected their figure, saying that represented construction as well as power supply costs for the first 25 years.
Initial costs, for what is now called the Delaware Offshore Wind Park, are now expected to be $2 billion.
“Our state needs to establish a green, efficient way to provide electrical power that addresses tomorrow’s energy needs and environmental challenges,” Hartley-Nagle said in a Jan. 9 news release. “A progressive energy policy that invests in renewable energy sources, like wind and solar energy, will also create good paying jobs in our own community - the kind we need across Delaware to build and maintain a strong local economy for years to come.
Hartley-Nagle ran in 2006 as a “fusion” candidate; a Democrat, though one backed by the Independent Party after she lost the primary against Dennis Spivack.
She will face incumbent, Republican Michael N. Castle in November. Castle, a former state governor, was first elected to congress in 1992, and has a strong record of supporting the arts. He’s widely viewed as having an independent voting record.
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