BREAKING: Del. Dems to Spend $11,000 more on Carney
Drew Volturo of the Delaware State News, whose reporting on Adgate has been spectactular, has a story up today indicating that the Delaware Democratic Party is about to spend $11,000 more of our money to further divide the party.
Already facing criticism for spending thousands on a radio ad touting Lt. Gov. John C. Carney’s role in bringing an offshore wind farm to the state, the Delaware Democratic Party has spent about $11,000 more to purchase additional airtime for the commercial.
The decision to air the ads has drawn the ire of Democratic lawmakes, officials, and rank-and-file Democrats for spending party m oney on a candidate who is involved in a gubernatorial primary against state Treasurer Jack A. Markell.
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More than $25,000 has been spent to air the ads, and using those funds in a Democratic primary takes it away from its intended purpose, defeating Republicans in November, said Progressive Democrats for Delaware director Rebecca Young.
Ms. Young delivered a letter from the party subgroup Monday to party officials asking them to “reverse this decision” and stay out of the primary monetarily.
“I talked to (party chair) John Daniello when I delivered the letter and he said he woudl respond,” Ms. Young said Wednesday. “It looks like he has.”
Indeed. My guess is Daniello, and the whole party establishment, knows they will be outsed from their jobs at the Party if Markell wins. Damn right they will. So they are doubling down on their party hack, John Carney.
Comment by Delaware's Toughest Blogger on 31 July 2008 at 10:05 am:
obama v clinton on a smaller (more important) scale.
they couldn’t do this sort of shit to get rid of Carper?
Comment by jason330 on 31 July 2008 at 11:04 am:
North of $25,000 !!!???
Del Dems HQ just sent around a email begging for used computers for fuck sake!!
They are going all in on Carney with our contributions.
Comment by Call It on 31 July 2008 at 11:09 am:
Thank god I didn’t send in any money; I’d be pissed!
This reeks so bad.
“My guess is Daniello, and the whole party establishment, knows they will be outsed from their jobs at the Party if Markell wins.”
I couldn’t agree more
Comment by cassandra m on 31 July 2008 at 11:19 am:
To everyone who contributed — time to ask for your money back (and we can track your progress on that here).
To everyone getting asked for funds — send back the envelope with a note telling them that if you wanted to contribute to the Carney campaign, you’d do it directly.
Comment by meatball on 31 July 2008 at 11:57 am:
I sent a check for zero dollars and 00/100.
Comment by Carney Girl on 31 July 2008 at 5:58 pm:
Aw, come on guys. I’m just having some fun here playing “Find the Felon” and Al is taking this way too seriously. Hint: Former Red Clay School Board Member.
Comment by Pandora on 31 July 2008 at 6:05 pm:
Former RC school board member? I know exactly who you’re referencing. Carney Girl, I’ve met the lady in question several times and she seems very dedicated to education.
I really don’t find your humor amusing, but if you’d like to supply your real name perhaps we could look into the skeletons in your closet.
Comment by Mike Matthews on 31 July 2008 at 6:37 pm:
Oh, Lord…is Carney Girl seriously trying to bring up that dumb shit again? Those Carney thugs are really reaching…
Comment by Carney Girl on 1 August 2008 at 8:39 am:
Pandora,
At least I can vote, unlike Markell’s Grassroots Felons.