Tag: Matt Denn

The 2012 MVP Award-Winners Are…

Filed in National by on December 18, 2012 15 Comments

10. LT. GOVERNOR MATT DENN: No one in Delaware fights harder for children. Few, if any, in Delaware, are as committed to quality public education for all. He’s also on the list because he ran on what he considers to be his mission. I’m paraphrasing: “If you don’t seek office in order to help improve people’s lives, then what’s the point?” He works at that every day. He’s ‘only’ #10 because he’s ‘only’ Lieutenant Governor. I, for one, hope to see that change in 2016.

9. SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCILPERSON JOAN DEAVER: One of the few sane voices in Sussex County at a time that Sussex County needs more sane voices, but seems to be in full-blown flight from sanity. Successfully winning reelection against one of these ‘Agenda 21’ Chicken Littles (the ‘chicken’ reference is deliberate) in a year when Sussex County voters have not yet come to grips with the problems facing them, and the UN is not among them, is a singular accomplishment for someone who is part of the solution in Sussex.

8. REP. EARL JAQUES: It’s possible that he’s more populist than progressive, but we need more like him in Dover. And we need both populists and progressives. After all, you can be both, and I think that Earl Jaques is. Sponsored single-payer health insurance, opposes the blatant Delmarva ‘smart-meter’ rip-off, seems immune to ‘Delaware Way’ incestuousness, votes the right way, and does his homework. He also sponsored and helped pass this bill, which I strongly support. The General Assembly is becoming more progressive, and I look forward to what Jaques can accomplish in such an environment.

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I Stand Corrected: Dem Signs to Come Down & More

Filed in Delaware by on October 26, 2012 8 Comments

Earlier, I let my cynicism get the better of me. I should have known better with people like Matt Denn around. I received this email from the Democratic party during the 7 o’clock hour:

We received the email pasted below regarding sign removal in preparation for Hurricane Sandy. The Coordinated Campaign (Carper, Carney, Markell, Denn, Weldin Stewart Campaigns) will be working to remove signs by region, but we need all the help we can get. Stephanie Swain with Matt Denn’s campaign will be coordinating these efforts. Please contact her at stephanie.swain@mattdenn.com to find out more and/or to volunteer.

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Delaware Liberal Tracking Poll Results: Matt Denn

Filed in National by on February 21, 2012 6 Comments

Matt Denn gets to walk into the Governor’s Office this morning and brag: he has better approval numbers than Jack Markell.

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The Delaware Liberal Tracking Poll

Filed in Delaware by on February 10, 2012 2 Comments

You may have noticed in the center column of the site, we have a poll question regarding the job performance of Governor Markell. Currently, the Governor has a 69% approval rating (27% approve, 42% strongly approve), and a 22% disapproval rating (17% disapprove, 5% strongly). And 9% of you either don’t care, don’t know or are “meh” when it comes to the Governor.

Now, an internet poll is in no way accurate (although, real polls of the Governor’s job performance have similar findings, with approval in the 60’s). We are not dealing with a random sample here. And the sample size is way too small (64 people at last count). Still, I thought it would be fun to have a new tracking poll feature each day that polls the politically motivated and passionate in Delaware. Each day of the week we will poll on a different office holder or candidate.

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Denn Highlights Education Successes

Filed in Delaware, National by on September 1, 2011 27 Comments
Denn Highlights Education Successes

In yesterday’s News Journal Lt. Gov. Matt Denn wrote a op-ed highlighting some of the successes we’ve had in education in Delaware.

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Say It Ain’t So, Joe

Filed in National by on June 10, 2011 19 Comments

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign received $63,400 of illegal campaign donations from Tigani and NKS.

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Matt Denn on Veterans Day 2010

Filed in Delaware by on November 11, 2010 56 Comments

Here is the text of the speech delivered by Matt Denn on Veterans Day 2010 at the Delaware Memorial Bridge War Memorial. Thank you veterans.

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Who Will Run and How Do They Stack Up?

Filed in National by on January 26, 2010 34 Comments

With Beau Biden’s withdrawal from the Senate race yesterday, we have a lot of scrambling going on. Let’s discuss the pros and cons of each of the prospective Democratic candidates.

First, let’s dispense with Lt. Governor Matt Denn. I spoke to him yesterday. He isn’t going to run. His two kids come first in his life, and not seeing them for days at a time would be an abdication of his most important role. But let me say for the record, he would be my first choice.

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Live Blogging Lt. Gov. Matt Denn

Filed in National by on July 13, 2009 23 Comments

Earlier, Jason reminded everyone that Lt. Gov. Matt Denn will be a guest host today on what is typically Rick Jensen’s show from 1 – 4PM on WDEL.  It is 1150 AM or you can listen on a live stream via your computer. Use this thread to: Discuss the show Create some questions for people […]

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Scenes From a Midnight Inauguration

Filed in Delaware by on January 20, 2009 15 Comments

I have just returned from the Inauguration of Jack Markell and Matt Denn.  Sorry that I didn’t blog it live, but once I got there, it seemed inappropriate to do so.  From the blogging world, Cassandra M sat with me.  Two rows up was Redwaterlilly and across the room I spotted Mike Matthews. I also […]

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Announcing the Delaware Liberal Inaugural Weekend Festivities

Filed in Delaware by on December 11, 2008 16 Comments

We, the writers of Delaware Liberal, were bummed that there seemed to be no way of getting our team down to the Inauguration or to attend one of the prestigious Inaugural Balls in Washington.  So we have decided to celebrate the occasion of the inauguration of Obama/Biden and Markell/Denn right here in Delaware. Jack Markell […]

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Matt Denn on Progressive Voices Tonight

Filed in Delaware by on November 24, 2008 0 Comments

Lt. Gov.-Elect Denn will be on Progressive Voices tonight at 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM on WVUD 91.3 FM.

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Copeland’s Vaunted Wilmington Campaign

Filed in Delaware by on November 2, 2008 13 Comments
Copeland’s Vaunted Wilmington Campaign

For weeks, Kilroy has been taunting us that Copeland was making inroads in Wilmington.  This is pretty laughable.  In the past few days, Kilroy has been saying that the Republicans had a full-on assault coming our way. One of our intrepid readers caught the newest strategy in action.  I think it is appropriate that this […]

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