But given Drew Volturo’s latest article in the Delaware State News (which unfortunately I cannot link to online because it is behind), I have to wonder if Carney is hurting for money, given the Delaware Democratic Party’s continued disregard for its members and continued spending on pro-Carney radio ads:

Radio listeners throughout the state might have heard a new advertise­ment Tuesday plugging Lt. Gov. John C. Carney Jr.’ s work in the June passage of a cancer right- to- know law, the second radio spot funded by the Dela­ware Democratic Party favor­ing its endorsed gubernatorial candidate.

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The [original] wind power ad, which aired over two weeks at the end of July, cost at least $ 25,000.  The new 60-second ad will air through Monday on at least seven radio stations at a cost of more than $ 10,500, accord­ing to information provided by Delmarva Broadcasting and Clear Channel Delaware.

So an additional $10,500 has been used by the party for the new “I cured cancer” ads for Carney.   At this point, the party should just empty its coffers.  I am no longer outraged, but with each dollar they spend, the more resolve I have that Markell be elected our nominee and that Daniello and his minions be swept out of power.    But I digress.

With the party continuing to prop up Carney with its own money, what is the state of Carney’s fundraising?   Is he doing fine, and just planning on a last minute blitz of ads over the last two weeks of the campaign while Markell spends money on ads now, all the while having the state party prop him up in the meantime?    Or is the party spending money on ads for Carney because he is not bringing in the dough?

I suspect it is the former, rather than the latter.  My sources tell me that Carney’s union support is planning a big expenditure on behalf of Carney soon, either to the Carney campaign itself, or on its behalf.   I think the state party expenditures are just to let Carney tred water while Markell pounds the state with ads.   Which makes their spending our money all the more egregious.

So, here are my questions:

1. Should renters be allowed to vote in a referenda?

2. Should school districts still be funded by referenda?

Let ‘er rip!

“I support limited oil drilling as part of a balanced national energy policy-but oil drilling off the coast of Delaware? We should not only take the idea off the table, we should throw it out of the house and lock the doors.

“Between his opposition to the Bluewater Wind project and his receptiveness to oil drilling off our beaches, Senator Copeland and I could not be further apart on the issues of renewable energy and the environment in Delaware. He has repeatedly sided with the power companies, at the expense of clean, affordable, renewable energy. Rather than doing the oil companies’ bidding and allowing them to drill everywhere, including off our coast, drilling should be limited to those areas that have already been identified.”

Welcome back, Dave!

voting experts say the registration numbers may signal the beginning of a move away from Republicans that could affect local, state and national politics over several election cycles. Already, there has been a sharp reversal for Republicans in many statehouses and governors’ mansions.

But for a shift away from one party to sustain itself — the current registration trend is now in its fourth year — is remarkable, researchers who study voting patterns say. And though comparable data are not available for the 21 states where voters do not register by party, there is evidence that an increasing number of voters in those states are also moving away from the Republican Party based on the results of recent state and Congressional elections, the researchers said.

I mean, when you get fuktards like Atkins in your party, how do people not change their affiliation. Hell, even that drunk driving SOB is changing parties.

Say what you will about Barack Obama,” the Minnesota Republican told a conservative group, “people gravitate when you have something positive to say.” He added that McCain has been positive as well.

“People want to follow hopeful, optimistic, civil, decent leaders,” Pawlenty said in a speech to GOPAC, which helps recruit Republican candidates. “They don’t want to follow some negative, scornful person.”

Hmmm… If Pawlenty considers Obama positive, then who’s the negative, scornful person? And tossing in the “McCain’s positive, too” comment is so weak. (It’s like telling your friend Mary how pretty she looks, then after seeing your friend Nancy’s crestfallen expression saying, “You look very pretty too, Nancy.)

Ronald Reagan still offers important lessons for today’s Republican Party, Pawlenty said, because the former president was civil, optimistic, pragmatic and a good communicator.

“He actually had some ideas,” Pawlenty said, adding that the Republican idea factory has seemed “a little stagnant in recent years.”

Stagnant? But… what about McCain’s ideas?

Pawlenty, 47, said he came of age during President Reagan’s tenure in the 1980s, but acknowledged the Republican icon is ancient history to young people. “If you’re under 40, that was a long time ago, man,” he said to laughter.

A long time ago, man? Does drawing a generational line really help McCain? Talk about a one, two, three punch. I’m thinking Pawlenty is off the short list for VP… and maybe that was his plan.

After telling a caller to a teleconference Tuesday night that, yes, keeping tires well inflated is a good thing, Senator John McCain tonight seemed to signal that the matter was being put to rest.

Seriously, you people and you know who you are, are such sheep. Now what are you going to do? Oh I know, wait a couple of days to feign over some other issue McCain will eventually flip flop on. Hard to rally around someone you didn’t want to be your candidate. Yet, the more you do, the more we see you for what you are.

starting thusly!

So it is done!

I think all of these joint appearances serve to stir up press about who is choice is going to be, and also to lavish some favorable press on the runners up.   My father has an interesting take on all of this.  What if the nominee is going to Hillary after all?  What if the meeting between them on that Friday night at Dianne Feinstein’s DC home was for him to tell her that she was his pick, but it had to appear to be his decision, rather than her or her supporters pushing him to pick her?

Your thoughts?

I would really love to know if these ads are moving the polls.   But we Delawareans aren’t afforded such luxuries as campaign polling, which means election night on September 9th will be fun beceause it will be unexpected, no matter what occurs.   The conventional wisdom says this race is tight.  I wonder if it really is at all.   For all we know, Markell’s ads are doing nothing and Carney is going to win by a wide margin.  Or, these ads are working and Markell is going to run away with this election.    With all the hooha over the Delaware Democratic buying party radio ads for Carney, if you are watching TV, all you are seeing right now is Markell ads.  Carney has been completely dark.

Which makes you wonder, what is Carney waiting for?   If he has the money, he better spent it now.

The Bush Administration estimates that expanded offshore drilling could increase oil production by 200,000 bbl. per day by 2030. We use about 20 million bbl. per day, so that would meet about 1% of our demand two decades from now. Meanwhile, efficiency experts say that keeping tires inflated can improve gas mileage 3%, and regular maintenance can add another 4%. Many drivers already follow their advice, but if everyone did, we could immediately reduce demand several percentage points. In other words: Obama is right.

OFF SHORE DRILLING!!!!! we need it…see.