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May 6, 2008 R's vs. Reality Democrats Have Been Working Since 2005 on the Agenda Republicans are Calling New NEW CASTLE — During the 2005-2006 election cycle, the Delaware Democratic Party issued a comprehensive report and pamphlet for voters outlining our... more...
Apr 22, 2008 Delaware Democrats Roll Out Spanish Version of Deldems.org Delaware Democrats Roll Out Spanish Version of DelDems.org Website Offers Latino Community a Wider View of Democratic Party NEW CASTLE — After two and a half months of translation, the Spanish language version... more...
Apr 8, 2008 Sussex Democrats Kickoff Spring and '08 Election Season Sussex Democrats Kickoff Spring and the ’08 Election Season Senator Biden Rallies the Sussex Crowd With an Inspiring Speech GEORGETOWN — Close to 200 people mixed, mingled and danced at the Sussex County Democrats' annual... more...
Apr 5, 2008 Delaware Democrats Choose Delegates for 2008 National Convention Delaware Democrats Choose Delegates for the 2008 National Convention DOVER — A few hundred Democrats gathered Saturday to select Delaware’s delegation for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO, August 25 th -28 th . Delaware will send 23... more...
Mar 5, 2008 John McCain a Third Bush Term John McCain Promises Delaware Families a Third Bush Term NEWCASTLE — Hours after clinching his Party’s nomination, the one-time “maverick” completed his transformation into a full-fledged Bush Republican by heading to the White House this afternoon to... more...
Feb 5, 2008 Democrats Excited About Primary Turnout Democrats Excited about Primary Election Turnout NEW CASTLE — Delaware ’s overwhelming Democratic turnout sends a clear message that voters in the First State are sick of the Bush Administration, and that they want a Democratic leader with the vision this country needs... more...
Jan 2, 2008 Democrats Seek Delegates for 2008 National Convention Democrats Seek Delegates for 2008 National Convention NEW CASTLE — With Delaware’s Presidential Primary set for Tuesday, February 5 th , the time for Delaware’s Democratic Party to select National Convention Delegates is fast approaching. The Party is encouraging... more...
Nov 17, 2007 Countdown to Election Day 2008 is Already Underway Countdown to Election Day 2008 is Already Underway Democrats Take the Opportunity to Blanket Delaware in Unprecedented Grassroots Organizing Effort NEW CASTLE — Despite the chilly temperatures, Delaware Democrats fanned across the state in an... more...
Nov 13, 2007 Democrats Recognized for Outstanding Volunteer Work at the Belle Everett Dinner Democrats Recognized for Outstanding Volunteer Work at Belle Everett Fundraiser Thanks and appreciation goes out to the many who made the 2006 and 2007 elections a success for Kent County Democrats. FELTON , DE — Democrats crowded the Felton Fire Hall... more...
Nov 8, 2007 Dems Tap Carson for Special Election Dems Tap Carson for Special Election DOVER , DE – This morning, William J. Carson, Jr. filed with the Commissioner of Elections to be the Democratic candidate in the 28 th district special election to replace newly-elected State Senator Bruce Ennis. Endorsed... more...
Oct 29, 2007 Democrats Pack Chase Center for Annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner Democrats Pack Chase Center for Annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Sen. Vaughn Honored, Sen. Biden Blasts Bush as Democrats Rally for ‘08 Election Cycle. WILMINGTON — More than 1,000 people packed Wilmington Hall at the Chase... more...
Oct 27, 2007 Voters Find Democrats More Favorable in Governor's Race Voters Find Democrats More Favorable in Governor’s Race Carney, Markell well ahead of the Republican field, FDU poll shows NEWCASTLE — A recent Fairleigh Dickinson University poll confirms more voters know and favor Lt.... more...
Sep 26, 2007 Rep. Bruce Ennis to Seek Senate Seat REP. BRUCE ENNIS TO SEEK SENATE SEAT Smyrna , DE – State Representative Bruce C. Ennis (D-Smyrna) was unanimously selected by the Democratic district committees that make up the 14 th Senate District to be the candidate to run for the 14 th Senatorial... more...
Aug 25, 2007 Delaware Democratic Party Unanimously Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. on His Run for the White House CAPE HENLOPEN – Today, The Delaware Democratic Party’s Executive Committee unanimously passed a resolution praising and commending Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. on his run for the presidency. “We’re honored our favorite son, Senator Joe Biden, is taking on this enormous task,” said Jim Paoli,... more...
Aug 22, 2007 Biden, Clinton Top Choices in Straw Poll Middletown, DE - Results from the Presidential straw poll taken by the 8 th /9 th RD Democrats at the recent Peach Festival show that Delaware Senator Joseph Biden is the preferred Democratic choice if a primary were held today. 35% of the 185 voters participating chose Biden while... more...
Jun 1, 2007 During Money Trip to Delaware, Romney Hides from Voters, the Press, and the Issues of Iraq and Immigration Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney stages a series of fundraisers in Wilmington, and shows he would rather just raise some quick money instead of engaging Delawareans on the tough issues: Iraq and Immigration more...
May 29, 2007 Deldems Adopt Delegate Selection Plan Plan will now be sent to the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee for approval. more...
May 16, 2007 Castle Calls Port Security “Crucial” After Vote Against Port Security Funding Mike Castle’s Voting Record Belies His Public Statements on Port Security more...
Apr 5, 2007 Dems Tap Bullock for Special Election Committee energized, united behind former mayor, longtime state trooper more...
Apr 2, 2007 Deldems Release Delegate Selection Plan Plan will be available for 30 days more...
Mar 13, 2007 Dems Tap Short for Special Election Former Carper aide is longtime resident, promises campaign heavy on door-knocking, greeting residents more...
Mar 6, 2007 Deldems Statement on 7th District Local Dems will select candidate next week, process will be open more...
Feb 19, 2007 Sussex County Democrats Elect New Chair Entire executive board is elected by county’s district chairs more...
Feb 7, 2007
DNC Chairman Howard Dean Rallies Dems at Del State
Jan 24, 2007 The Bush Effect: Leaving Delaware’s Families Behind President’s policies have consistently harmed Delawareans more...
Jan 24, 2007 President Bush Brings Energy Policy Pitch to Skeptical Delawareans President meets with series of elected, corporate officials who disagree with his energy plans; Markell calls for ‘real action’ more...
Jan 23, 2007 Photo-Op Presidency Comes to City Devastated by Federal Budget Cuts Stark reduction in community block grants, first-responders have decimated cities like Wilmington all over the country more...
Jan 23, 2007 Real Reform Wanted: Will Bush Bring Global Warming Reform or Rhetoric to DE? DuPont, site of visit, joins nine other major corporations in asking the president for “action” on global warming; but State of the Union doesn’t call for caps more...
Jan 22, 2007 Delaware to Bush: Bring Real Reform, Not Just a Photo-Op President’s healthcare policies have had a devastating effect on Delaware more...
Jan 19, 2007 Democrats Complete Ambitious 100 Hours Agenda With Time to Spare Healthcare, student loans, diversified energy all pass easily – last Congress was in session for just a combined five days in January more...
Jan 9, 2007 Four New Democrats Sworn in as Members of Delaware General Assembly Members now part of a House caucus that gained three seats for the second straight election more...
Dec 12, 2006 Sweeney to Run as Democrat for Open Seat Kent Democrats plan on following up a successful 2006 with one more victory more...
Nov 8, 2006 Democrats Win Big in Delaware – Carper, Markell, Biden All Victorious Dems take three State House seats, hold all incumbents, flip Kent County Levy Court in their favor more...
Nov 6, 2006 Sens. Carper, Biden, ’06 Ticket to Rally 350 Volunteers on Riverfront Final election tune-up before massive volunteer effort Tuesday more...
Nov 4, 2006 Ferris Wharton Welcomes in Bush Buddy George Pataki Close Bush ally, lifetime bureaucrat brings increasingly partisan presidential campaign to Delaware more...
Nov 3, 2006 House Democrats Roll Out Legislative Agenda for Majority in 2007 Series of bills that were killed in Republican House are featured, including healthcare, credit scoring, open government and stem cell research more...
Nov 1, 2006 Blakey Continues to Trumpet His Diploma Mill ‘Degree’ Despite Federal Report of a ‘Bogus Degree’ Uses exact government definition of diploma mill in attempting to say it was not a diploma mill more...
Nov 1, 2006 Senator Carper, Treasurer Markell, House Challengers Propose Education Plans College affordability, “American Dream Initiative” were centerpieces more...
Oct 28, 2006 Democrats ‘Make a Difference’ in Wilmington Elected officials, volunteers take part in “The National Day of Doing Good” more...
Oct 24, 2006 U.S. Sen. Carper and Kent County Democrats Stand Together for Responsible Growth State House candidates, Levy Court candidates make concrete proposals to curb over-development in Kent County more...
Sep 21, 2006 Female Democratic Legislators and Candidates at YWCA Kick-Off Tonight Seven Democrats to be part of YWCA Leadership Panel in Wilmington more...
Sep 21, 2006 Seaford Doctor to Announce Candidacy for State House Joined by Treasurer Jack Markell, Volunteers, Sternberg Announces He Wants District to “Put the Doctor in the House” more...
Sep 14, 2006 Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) to be Keynote Speaker for Jefferson-Jackson Dinner on Monday Gov. Minner, Sens. Biden and Carper, as well as every statewide Democrat will be in attendance for annual fundraiser more...
Sep 14, 2006 Eaby to Announce Intention to Run for Levy Court Commissioner Local Attorney Running to try and curb over-development more...
Sep 12, 2006 Primary Night Open House at Democratic Party Headquarters Various Statewide and Local Elected Officials to Attend more...
Aug 30, 2006 State Treasurer Markell Named “New Democrat Of The Week” By National Group Continued work with Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program earned Markell national recognition more...
Aug 29, 2006 State Treasurer Markell to be Guest OF Honor at Breakfast Series Jeanine Kleimo, candidate in the 34th district, will host her 2nd Breakfast Series – Gov. Minner and Valerie Woodruff among other guests. more...
Aug 14, 2006 Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) Announced as Keynote Speaker for Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Sens. Biden and Carper, as well as every statewide Democrat will be in attendance for annual fundraiser more...
Aug 11, 2006 Walker Announces Candidacy for State Representative Mother pledges to bring experiences from emergency room and courtroom to fight for families in Dover more...
Jul 28, 2006 DNC Chairman Howard Dean Coming to Rally Delaware Democrats NEW CASTLE, DE - Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean will headline a grassroots fundraiser in Wilmington with local Democrats on Tuesday, August 1 st . Dean's visit, his first to Delaware as DNC chairman, is part of the DNC's 50 State Strategy, the national effort to... more...
Jul 27, 2006 2-Time ‘Teacher of the Year’ to Announce Candidacy For State Rep Paul Hayes, joined by State Treasurer Jack Markell, pledges to translate teaching skills into unparalleled constituent relations more...
Jul 27, 2006 Delaware Democrats to Hold Eleven Organizing Events Up and Down State Part of nationwide “Democratic Reunion,” Delaware will have events hosted by statewide elected officials more...
Jul 27, 2006 Education Secretary Woodruff Kicks Off Kleimo Breakfast Series Dover – Jeanine Kleimo’s breakfast series designed to engage women in important topics addressed by Delaware officials began this morning with an intimate discussion by Valerie Woodruff, Secretary of Education. Secretary Woodruff spoke in detail about the progress Delaware schools have been... more...
Jul 11, 2006 Spivack Announces Quarterly Report, Support Vaults Him Into Six Figures Campaign has made financial leaps and bounds since last reporting deadline more...
Jun 30, 2006 After Rally, House Passes Needle Exchange Program to Prevent HIV/AIDS in Wilmington Bill was pushed by the Democratic delegation from Wilmington, large rally at Legislative Hall beforehand more...
Jun 30, 2006 WHAT DOES Mike Castle Have Against Freedom of the Press? “Out of touch” Castle votes with Republican majority in scolding, intimidating the American press more...
Jun 30, 2006 On Eve of Student Loan Increase, Spivack Asks Castle: Why Cut Student Aid? Castle, Congressional Republicans voted to cut $12 billion in student aid more...
Jun 26, 2006 Retired Military Officer Announces Candidacy for 27th District Rep Respected retired military officer and long time community servant takes initial step into the political arena more...
Jun 22, 2006 Sens. Biden, Carper Vote to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage by $2.00 Amendment, sponsored by Sen. Ted Kennedy, would raise minimum wage for first time since 1997 more...
Jun 21, 2006 House Passes Hall-Long/Ennis “Good Government" Bill on Municipal Election Reform Bill Sets Standards for Previously Unregulated Small Town Elections more...
Jun 21, 2006 Carper Says It’s Time to “Change Course” in Iraq Supports Resolution to Begin Phased Troop Redeployment This Year; Require Bush Administration to Devise Plan for Long-term Strategy more...
Jun 19, 2006 House Democrats Defeat Bill That Would Have Allowed More Waste in Northern NCCo Bill would have increased the size of the east Wilmington landfill beyond what was previously permitted more...
Jun 10, 2006 Delaware Democrats Gather in Dover for Annual Convention Crowd Hears from Statewide Elected Officials and Candidates for November Elections more...
Jun 8, 2006 Delaware Democratic Party to Hold Convention on Friday Night Statewide Ticket Will Speak Before Being Endorsed more...
May 23, 2006 Rep. Schooley to Host Meeting on Insurance Issues, Identity Theft and “Myspace” State Representative Terry Schooley, 23 rd District – Newark, will be hosting a Community Meeting on INSURANCE ISSUES, IDENTITY THEFT AND “MYSPACE” on Monday, June 5, from 7:00-8:30 PM in Council Chambers at Newark City Hall, 220 Elkton Road in Newark. State Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn... more...
May 12, 2006 Insurance Commissioner Denn Named "New Democrat of the Week" by National Group “Face-To-Face Help” Of Reality Check Express Earns Attention From Democratic Leadership Council more...
May 8, 2006 Eric Levin Announces Candidacy for State Representative of 11th District Monday, May 15 at 10am at Talley Day Park in Brandywine Hundred more...
May 6, 2006 7th Councilmanic Democratic Committee Hosts Voter Registration Drive Voter Registration for the 2006 elections will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2006 from 10am to 2pm at the following locations: Zion Lutheran Church, 2100 Lancaster Avenue West End Neighborhood House, 719 N. Lincoln Street West Court Apartment Office, Building E, 3201 Lancaster... more...
May 1, 2006 Volunteers Knock on Well Over 1,000 Doors Up and Down State to Talk Politics Delawareans are Part of National Program that will Continue in Coming Week more...
Apr 28, 2006 Volunteers Going Door-to-Door Across Delaware to Talk Politics Delawareans to Participate in Nationwide Program that will Knock on Over One Million Doors more...
Apr 25, 2006 Women’s Democratic Club of Delaware Announces 2006 Scholarship Program Scholarship Committee Chairwoman Rebecca Young announced today that the Women’s Democratic Club of Delaware will once again offer a $1000 scholarship to a qualifying woman student at the University of Delaware. more...
Apr 17, 2006 Rev. Al Sharpton to Speak at Fundraiser for Rep. Hazel Plant Former Presidential Candidate to Speak about Promoting Voting in the City more...
Apr 13, 2006 Markell Endorsed by Democracy for America First Delaware Democrat to Receive Endorsement more...
Apr 6, 2006 Displaced New Orleans Residents Can get Voting Information Over the Phone Calling 1-888-DEMVOTE Will Provide Voters with Absentee Ballot and Polling Place Information for Upcoming Mayoral Election. more...
Apr 4, 2006 Mayor Baker Proposes Free, Mandatory Curbside Recycling; City Could Save Thousands of Dollars in Landfill Fees While Citizens Would Earn RecycleBank Dollars Redeemable at Area Businesses Pilot Program for Approximately 8,000 Residents Would Begin in June with Citywide Recycling Projected to Start in Early 2007. more...
Apr 3, 2006 Sussex County Fundraiser Attracts Over 300 Local Democrats Dewey Beach Event Deemed a “Milestone” for Growing Party in Sussex more...
Mar 29, 2006 Delaware's Senators Help Launch Comprehensive National Security Plan Senators Biden, Carper Roll Out Democrats’ Plan to Offer Americans Real Security more...
Mar 10, 2006 Delaware Democrats Expand, Hire Three New Full-Time Staffers Communications Director, Two Field Organizers Eager to Begin Helping Party Up and Down the State more...
Jan 18, 2006 Delaware Democrats Join National Call for Honest Leadership New Castle, DE – In a statement, Delaware Democratic Party Chair John D. Daniello today applauded Democrats in Washington for rolling out a national reform campaign designed to provide the American people with the honest leadership and open government they deserve. more...
Dec 9, 2005 County Executive Coons and State Treasurer Markell Join Elected Officials from Across the Nation for Leadership Retreat New Castle, DE – County Executive Chris Coons and State Treasurer Jack Markell joined the Democratic Leadership Council for its second annual Leadership Development Retreat in Wye River, MD on December 2-5, 2005. This high-level training and policy development opportunity brought together 28 New... more...
Dec 7, 2005 State Treasurer Jack Markell featured speaker at joint meeting of Democratic Representative District Committees Newark, DE - The 27th Representative District Committee, in conjunction with the 15th Representative District and the 25th Representative District Democratic Committees, will be holding a special meeting on Thursday, December 8 at 7:00 p.m. with State Treasurer Jack Markell as a featured speaker. more...
Oct 31, 2005 Comments on the Nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court Delaware Democratic Party Chair John D. Daniello, Sen. Biden, Sen. Carper, and DNC Chairman Gov. Dean's reaction to the nomination of Samuel Alito to the United States Supreme Court. more...
Aug 29, 2005 Delaware Democrats celebrate past successes, look to the future at annual Sussex County Jamboree Lewes, DE – Over 400 Democratic Party activists from all three counties attended the 2005 Sussex County Democratic Party Jamboree on Saturday August 27, 2005, at Cape Henlopen State Park. more...
Aug 19, 2005 Senator George Allen’s plan for Delaware: More Prisons than Schools New Castle, DE - Tomorrow, Senator George Allen will visit Delaware in his quest for the White House and will attend an event with GOP leaders in Laurel. more...
Jun 28, 2005 Biden Launches "Unite Our States" PAC Washington, D.C. -- Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE) today announced the formation of Unite Our States (www.UniteOurStates.com), a political action committee to elect candidates committed to addressing the challenges facing our country by beginning to unite "red" and "blue" states, big cities... more
Jan 31, 2005 Delaware Democratic Party Hires Jurusik as Executive Director New Castle, DE – The Delaware Democratic Party today announced the hiring of its new Executive Director, Molly Jurusik. The State Executive Committee voted unanimously to hire Jurusik at their meeting on Thursday, January 20th. She assumed her position today. more...
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