Tag: Primary

New York Primary Results Post

Filed in National by on April 19, 2016 42 Comments
New York Primary Results Post

New York polls are closed and the results are coming in. Let’s talk about it!

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Delaware Liberal Primary Endorsements

Filed in Delaware by on September 8, 2014 34 Comments
Delaware Liberal Primary Endorsements

Took long enough, right? We’re ready with our endorsements, after a simple vote. We did not require a unanimous decision to endorse, but I think we pretty nearly were unanimous on these. This is who your charming and knowledgeable Editors endorse for tomorrow’s primary:

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The Polls are Closed: Primary Election Results Thread

Filed in National by on September 11, 2012 111 Comments

The polls are now closed. The poll workers are tabulating results and phoning them in.  Hopefully the candidates are having their signs gathered in hopes of reuse in two months.

The Department of Elections website is here.

Post the results you find interesting below.

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Primary for Insurance Commissioner

Filed in Delaware by on July 5, 2011 83 Comments

Mitch Crane, former Acting Director of Consumer Services and Investigations under Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart, filed paperwork today that will enable him to raise money for the Democratic nomination for Insurance Commissioner in next year’s election. A formal campaign announcement will be made in January. Crane, who lives in Lewes, is a lawyer and […]

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Who’s Contacting Me? – Special UI Edition

Filed in Delaware by on September 7, 2010 26 Comments
Who’s Contacting Me? – Special UI Edition

I give a public service to candidates regarding lawn signs. Remember, my advice is worth as much as you paid for it.

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Debate Open Thread

Filed in National by on August 23, 2010 14 Comments

There are two primary debates occurring tonight. One is a debate between Glen Urquhart and Michele Rollins at the Hockessin Memorial Hall. The other debate is between Sheriff Mike Walsh and challenger Trinidad Navarro for the Democratic nomination to New Castle County Sheriff. Use this thread to discuss the debates if you’re listening or attending […]

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9th District Democratic Candidates Abound

Filed in Delaware by on July 9, 2010 25 Comments
9th District Democratic Candidates Abound

Last night the 9th district Dems met with the potential candidates to run against John Marino to replace Dick Cathcart.  Rick Griffiths is the endorsed candidate and has been ramping up his campaign for months.  Yesterday, Rebecca Walker filed to primary Rick.  Walker has faced off against Cathcart twice in the past and had yielded […]

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Specter Becomes A Democrat To Prove He’s A Republican

Filed in National by on May 5, 2009 5 Comments

Bet Arlen Specter wished he lived in Connecticut and could have pulled a Joe Lieberman.  Although, given the way he’s started out he might find himself in Lieberman’s boat faster than he realizes.  Dean and Carville have fired the warning shot by uttering the word that had Specter running away from the Republican Party in […]

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Rethinking the Democratic Primary Process

Filed in National by on August 21, 2008 6 Comments

The Boston Globe reports that the Obama campaign and the DNC are looking to establish a Democratic Change Commission to review the current state of the process: The panel would look at changes to the timing of primaries and caucuses, reducing the number of superdelegates, and tinkering with the caucus system. “The goal of the […]

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