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Posted in Mike Castle on Sep 30th, 2010
Congressman Castle ended speculation over a write in bid last night, which clears the way for a united Republican bid for U. S. Senate. The Congressman officially closed this chapter of a long and distinguished career stretching over 44 years. We wish him and his wife the best in this new chapter of their lives. [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Mike Castle on Sep 10th, 2010
My endorsement means nothing compared to Mama Grizzly. Nonetheless, I will give one of my principle reasons for voting in favor of Christine O’Donnell and against Mike Castle. I fully respect conservatives and moderates who choose Mr. Castle. He is a decent man who has built up 44 years of good will while holding office. [...]
Posted in Mike Castle on Sep 7th, 2010
I heard Mark Levin mention that Congress Mike Castle even voted against protecting “under GOD” in the pledge. I immediately researched the issue. The reason why you never read it here is that I do not buy it. The Congressman voted a half of dozen times in favor of protecting “under GOD” in our pledge. [...]
Posted in Christine O'Donnell, Election 2010, Glen Urquhart, Michelle Rollins, Mike Castle on Sep 1st, 2010
News Journal Columnist Ron Williams had an interesting take today. For the first time in a long time, I actually agreed with most of what he said minus a couple of shots he takes on Urquhart (glossed over all Glen Urquhart said about rape victims), Castle (Mike Castle is not on the ballot vs. Urquhart [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Mike Castle on Aug 17th, 2010
They are both running for U. S. Senate. They are both running against conservatives. They are both endorsed by Mayor Bloomberg of NYC. I do not know if he considered that Congressman Castle was in a primary. Endorsing him on the same day as he endorses two Democrats may not be the best move in [...]
Posted in Chris Coons, Mike Castle on Jul 29th, 2010
David Broder said in today’s column at the Washington Post that some states would kill to have two candidates for Senate like Castle and Coons. After the Disclose Act, I agree, and if any state wishes to adopt them they can call me at 302-555-1111. I would be glad to facilitate their adoption.
Posted in Mike Castle on Jul 27th, 2010
For those who were wondering, Congressman Castle has last put out a news release from his Senate Campaign July 8th. All of the news and for that matter momentum has been with O’Donnell. If you wondered if we stopped giving space to both sides, we have not. Until now, she is on the move and [...]
Posted in Chris Coons, Christine O'Donnell, Election 2010, Mike Castle, Polls on Jul 15th, 2010
UPDATED with Statement by O’Donnell at the end: The argument for Congressman Castle is that he is inevitable. Rasmussen has just changed Delaware from being safe to leaning GOP. Congressman Castle still looks safe, but he dropped below 50% for the first time against Tax hiker Chirs Coons who is still mired in the 30′s versus [...]
Posted in Mike Castle on Jul 3rd, 2010
In the interest of balance, I like to keep track of our elder statesman. It was a busy week for the Congressman. He put out a tissue of distortion on the Disclose Act. Later, he blasted the changes which gave carve outs to older organizations and seemed to be going after new tea party organizations [...]
Posted in Delaware GOP, Election 2010, Glen Urquhart, Mike Castle, Tom Wagner on Jun 27th, 2010
The heat did not exhaust the enthusiasm of the crowd at Dover’s 20th Annual African American Festival, but it did light a fire for one candidate. The festival opened with the traditional procession of the elders. Most were familiar to the community from years past. This year the festival also welcomed a new “guest elder”. [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Jobs, Mike Castle on Jun 21st, 2010
CASTLE INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES Extends Small Business Tax Breaks; Reduces Burdens to Boost Lending Washington, D.C. — Today, Delaware Congressman and senior Member on the House Financial Services Committee, Mike Castle introduced the Small Business Assistance and Relief Act, to help small businesses succeed in the current economy by extending tax breaks [...]
Posted in Christine O'Donnell, Election 2010, Mike Castle on Jun 19th, 2010
She is no threat according to the establishment, yet she is the focal point of their attention. The latest dust up is a minor financial disclosure report. Delaware Tomorrow, a fine Republican leaning blog, blasted Ms. O’Donnell as not believing the rules apply to her. The real fact emerged that she had followed the rules [...]
Posted in Mike Castle on Jun 12th, 2010
(Originally published Delaware State News) The U.S. budget deficit soared to $1.4 trillion last year, and is expected to reach $1.6 trillion by the end of 2010. Experts agree that a deficit this size cannot be sustained in the long-term. Families across Delaware and throughout the nation are making smart choices with their [...]
Posted in Healthcare, International, Mike Castle on Jun 9th, 2010
Release from the Castle Office Legislation Could Save Lives of Millions of Women Globally Washington | June 7, 2010 – Reps. Mike Castle (R-DE) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) recently introduced legislation, the Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope and Dignity Restoration Act of 2010, H.R. 5441, which would authorize funding to prevent and treat women suffering [...]
Posted in Chris Coons, Mike Castle, Stuff on May 26th, 2010
Over the last couple of months there have been posts on this site that use campaign finance figures from the Organization Opensecrets.org They are posted here http://www.delawarepolitics.net/who-supports-chris-coons/ here http://www.delawarepolitics.net/follow-the-money/ here http://www.delawarepolitics.net/rep-mike-castles-conflict-of-interest-pt-ii/ and here http://www.delawarepolitics.net/rep-mike-castles-conflict-of-interest/ In certain instances, allegations of conflict of interest and corruption are made. Opensecrets.org. is a great resource for the politically savvy. [...]
Posted in Mike Castle, Reform on May 25th, 2010
Changes approved in the Senate may earn more support in the House of Representatives if they make it through negotiations. Our own Congressman Mike Castle is getting significant attention in today’s The Hill post on this subject. Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.), a congressman running for the Senate, said he liked the Senate version of the [...]
Posted in Guest Posts, Mike Castle on May 20th, 2010
Mike Castle – Fiscal Responsibility Fact Check On his website Mike Castle claims to be Fiscally Responsible. I decided to do some Fact checking. I thought, maybe I’m WRONG about Congressman Castle. Maybe he IS a budget hawk. This is what I found: FACT – Castle voted for TARP (the $700 Billion bailout of the [...]
Posted in Chris Coons, Christine O'Donnell, Election 2010, Mike Castle, Stuff on Apr 30th, 2010
Republican Senate Candidate Mike Castle leads Democrat Chris Coons 55% to 32% in the latest Rasmussen Delaware Polling Report. According to Rasmussen “The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Delaware shows Castle picking up 55% support to Democrat Chris Coons’ 32%. Seven percent (7%) of the state’s voters prefer some other candidate, [...]
Posted in Mike Castle on Apr 20th, 2010
UPDATE: Congressman Castle gives a statement on the proposed bill. Details are still being drafted so it is unavailable a this point. Van Hollen and Castle Announce Bipartisan Agreement in Response to Citizens United Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Congressman Mike Castle (R-DE) announced that they have reached a [...]
Posted in Mike Castle, Tea Parties on Apr 13th, 2010
Sometimes being in the middle brings people together if to attack you. From the right and the left, Congressman Castle seems to be under attack due to his erratic record. Delaware Democrats have bench Mike Castle there was a site called Thank you Mike Castle which encouraged him to retire, and Mark Levin’s blog is typical [...]
Posted in Mike Castle on Apr 4th, 2010
The following is a press release from March 12, 2010. ” Title: Castle Supports Bringing More Bankruptcy Judges To Delaware Date: 03/12/2010 Location: Washington, DC Press Release Castle Supports Bringing More Bankruptcy Judges To Delaware Today, Delaware Congressman Mike Castle voted in favor of H.R. 4506, the Bankruptcy Judgeships Act, legislation aimed at authorizing [...]
Posted in Mike Castle on Mar 31st, 2010
My dear friend, quiet Alice wondered why I have not published a Castle release lately. The fact is that they have only put out one in about a week. That goes for all of the campaigns, the first rule of publication is to put out something interesting. I may choose to write something that I [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Mike Castle on Mar 30th, 2010
PACs Congressman Michael N. Castle 2009 – 2010 Campaign Finance Cycle: 2010200820062004200220001998Career Total PAC Money for 2010: $715,850 Number of Contributions: 366 Sectors, 2009-2010 :: Finance, Insurance & Real Estate :: Commercial Banks American Bankers Assn $10,000 Bank of America $10,000 Bank of New York Mellon $10,000 Barclays Group US $2,000 Citigroup Inc $3,000 Consumer Bankers Assn $2,000 [...]
Posted in Chris Coons, Christine O'Donnell, Election 2010, Healthcare, Mike Castle on Mar 25th, 2010
This is an interesting article on where they stand in the aftermath of the Health deform Law. I am always struck by the lack of leadership by Congressman Castle even when he comes down on the right side of the issue. He is right that repeal is hopeless this year. I do not care if [...]
Posted in Biden, Healthcare, Mike Castle, US Congress, Waste on Mar 22nd, 2010
As upset by yesterdays actions there were some shining moments that I feel we can not ignore. 212 Representatives voted AGAINST this Health Care “Reform”. 212 Representatives stood firm for their constituents. You can find a link to the list of these men and women here. At this link there is also information for you [...]
Posted in Healthcare, Mike Castle on Mar 22nd, 2010
Washington, Mar 21 – 2010 The debate about how to reshape health insurance in order to reduce skyrocketing costs, and increase access, has dominated the attention of Congress for the past year. While there are many areas of agreement, Congress and the American public remain divided and it is easy to see why. While I [...]
Posted in Colin Bonini, Delaware GOP, Mike Castle on Mar 22nd, 2010
I was privileged to attend Senator Orin Hatch’s (R-Utah) breakfast speech. He announced that he endorsed Congressman Castle for Senate as the only one who can win the seat and announced that his committee gave 10K to Castle campaign. This was not the focus of the event. It was to rally the troops. He spoke [...]
Posted in Mike Castle on Mar 13th, 2010
Let’s see I support Mike Castle because he has been around forever, is a trial lawyer, is a fiscal conservative, and loves Delaware. I don’t agree with him sometimes, but he will do. That sounds like a great campaign commercial to me. Seriously, it wasn’t quiet that bad, but it wasn’t far off. This is [...]
Posted in Mike Castle on Mar 12th, 2010
Mike Castle is taking his virtual organization up a notch. Check it out if you are so inclined. The Congressman’s campaign organization is looking serious and formidable this year. The congressman at yesterday’s U of D Haiti Benefit Concert
Posted in Conservatism, Mike Castle on Feb 27th, 2010
According to the National Journal, the most Liberal Republican in the House is ____ The most liberal Republican was Rep. Michael Castle of Delaware, who is running this year for an open Senate seat; he was followed by Reps. John McHugh of New York, who resigned in September to become Obama’s Army secretary, and Dave [...]
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