Government & Politics

This category details issues concerning the government and politics within Delaware on the local, county, and state levels. This includes Delaware policies, events, and election coverage.

Delaware: Home of poll-free campaigns?

If voters want a sense of where things stand in Delaware’s 2010 races, they won’t get much help from polls. Delaware has not seen much polling before the September 14 primary–and the campaigns in Delaware’s biggest race, for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by Vice President Joe Biden, say that’s just fine with them.

See also: COMMENTARY: The pitfalls of polls

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COMMENTARY: The pitfalls of polls

Public opinion polls drive much of America’s discourse about politics. Yet polls often are misinterpreted because many people in the media and the electorate do not have a clear idea of how they are conducted, how they should be interpreted, and how they should be used. ...More

Civility Lost?

Delaware politicians tend to pride themselves on the civility of First State campaigns. It’s part of the “Delaware Way.” But in the last week, the Republican primary race for U.S. Senate between Congressman Mike Castle and candidate Christine O’Donnell has veered off the high road. With the September 14 primary day approaching, that race has gotten unusually loud and testy. ...More

No GOP Opponent for Attorney General Biden

As Delaware now starts printing 2010 election ballots, they'll have a conspicuously empty space across from Democrat Beau Biden.
The slate of candidates is finalized now that the September 2 deadline for political parties to add candidates to the November general election ballot has passed. And while both the Republican and Democratic parties did manage to fill ballot slots in state House races, the Delaware GOP failed to draft a candidate to run against Attorney General Biden. ...More

GOP Weekly Message – September 3, 2010

State Senator Colin Bonini discusses government spending ...More

Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – September 3, 2010

Governor Jack Markell on job creation ...More

The race for state treasurer: Colin Bonini

Colin Bonini (R), a self-described fiscal conservative, has earned a reputation in the legislature for voting “no” on state budgets and bills involving any kind of increase in state spending. His campaign for treasurer revolves around a promise to bring the same “watchdog” mentality to the treasurer’s office. DFM News sat down with Bonini to discuss his candidacy and positions. ...More

The race for state treasurer: Chip Flowers

Chip Flowers (D) is making his first bid for elected office. He launched his candidacy in August 2009, before appointee Velda Jones-Potter announced she would seek to stay in the office. At the heart of Flowers’ campaign is a plan that re-imagines the state treasurer’s role in guiding the state’s finances and economy. DFM News sat down with Flowers to discuss his candidacy and positions. ...More

The race for state treasurer: Velda Jones-Potter

Velda Jones-Potter was appointed State Treasurer in January 2009 by Governor Jack Markell when he vacated the office following his win in the 2008 gubernatorial race. To remain in the office, she needs to win not one, but two elections in 2010. Jones-Potter faces Wilmington attorney Chip Flowers in the September 14th Democratic primary. The winner meets Republican Colin Bonini in the November 2nd general election. ...More

Political spotlight falls on state treasurer’s race

The three candidates for Delaware state treasurer's race offer radically different visions for the office. DFM News sat down with each candidate to discuss the race and where they stand on the issues:

Part 1 of 3: Velda Jones-Potter (D)

Part 2 of 3: Chip Flowers (D)

Part 3 of 3: Colin Bonini (R)

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