The photos from today pt 1
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- Note the Lyndon LaRouche guys who briefly showed up to the right, just long enough for the media to notice
I have an awful lot to upload and I’ll get more detail available when possible
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9/12 rally photos
Posted: September 12, 2010 by datechguy in internet/free speech, special events, tea partiesTags: 9/12 protests, blogcon, conservatism fights back, freedomworks, tea parties, washington
How now Delaware GOP?
Posted: September 12, 2010 by datechguy in elections, opinion/news, politics, tea partiesTags: 2010 elections, christine O'donnell, delaware senate, election 2010, mike castle, republican primaries
This news via Twitter is interesting:
Christine O’Donnell leading longtime Congressman and Governor Mike Castle 47-44. That 3 point lead is well within the poll’s margin of error.
If Castle is indeed defeated Tuesday night it will be yet another sign that conservatives have a strangle hold on the Republican Party and moderates may or may not be welcome anymore. Castle has an overwhelming 69-21 lead with moderate voters but they only make up 33% of the likely primary electorate. O’Donnell has a 62-31 lead with conservatives that’s more than enough to propel her to the overall lead.
Your one stop source for all things Delaware has no extra news on this yet, but this totally changes the game in the state.
Why has Mike Castle lost so much popularity? Maybe he was at this meeting:
One day, DeMint had had enough. He rose up in a seminar to question why representatives of the party of smaller government were so focused on earmarks and political fundraising. Why aren’t we talking about reforming the federal tax code or addressing the health care mess?
Midst laughter, someone shouted, “You’ll catch on to the system, DeMint.” But DeMint never did.
And if that poll was off before this news will cement it
“If the only option I have is to vote for those at 250 and below, of course I’m going to do that,” Boehner said. “But I’m going to do everything I can to fight to make sure that we extend the current tax rates for all Americans.”
Earth of Boehner it will be the only option till Jan 6th with the new congress comes around. That kind of talk angers and energizes conservatives…
…and this is simply nonsense:
The best estimates of observers in the state put turnout in Tuesday’s closed Republican primary around 40,000 voters. For Tea Party-backed Christine O’Donnell, the lower the turnout, the better on Tuesday.
This is exactly wrong, the conservative and tea party base that at one time didn’t bother to vote is going to come out in droves. I suspect the urban base that the writer is looking for to turn out for Castle might not be able to vote in a republican primary.
I’d keep an eye on this space the next day or two but If I had to put a $20 down, it would be on Christine.
What will the tea party reaction be?
Posted: September 12, 2010 by datechguy in elections, politics, tea partiesTags: 2010 elections, chirsitine o'donnell, delaware senate, election 2010, gop, republican primaries, tea parties
This report suggests that the Delaware GOP will endorse the democratic candidate Chris Coons.
There are tens of thousands of Tea Party activists who will be on the mall today. I can’t think of anything that would disgust them more than something like this.
During my set of interviews one group specifically stated that they no longer give to the National GOP they give to specific candidates. I suspect they would expect the national GOP to act.
In fairness a rumor of this type shouldn’t cause a reaction but life isn’t fair. The GOP is going to be on a short leash anyways, they need to nip this in the bud as quick as possible before it generates a facebook post from a certain personage unafraid to say what she thinks.
Day one of Tea party protests…
Posted: September 11, 2010 by datechguy in internet/free speech, short films/interviews, special events, tea partiesTags: 9-11 march, 9/12 protests, blogcon, have fedora will travel, tea parties, twin city tea party
Today down at the mall a the initial wave of Tea party activists who had attended the Liberty XPO symposium were on the mall for an event including speakers, song and some good times. I got there around 1 p.m. and the program had already begun. Here are my shots from the event:
If the left was taking comfort from the small numbers, they are going to be very disappointed tomorrow when the full contingent shows up and start to fill the area.
Many of the various groups were planning to stay for this event and the Freedom Works tea party event tomorrow. My own twin city tea party is unfortunately only here for the day. There is a lot of video and I’ll upload it as soon as time permits.
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