Comments on: Finding Candidates For The 19th District http://www.delawarepolitics.net/finding-candidates-for-the-19th-district/ Where public policy meets common sense Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:23:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: David Anderson http://www.delawarepolitics.net/finding-candidates-for-the-19th-district/comment-page-1/#comment-15939 David Anderson Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:06:39 +0000 http://www.delawarepolitics.net/?p=4458#comment-15939 Why? A lot of Reps will tell you differently. Rep. Booth actually can get his legislation passed in the house. In the senate he would have to work 3 times as hard. The GOP matters in the house because they are greater than 2/5's and they will likely pick up a couple of seats next year and have a realistic chance to take the house. The numbers are so dire in the senate that Republicans only matter when Democrats are split. That has a decent chance to change next year. If the GOP gains a seat here and then 2 next year then that could change. If you want power, you stay in the house if you are a Republican. As I said, it would not be a 4 year term for up to 4 elections. 2014 because the minority usually gets assigned the 2 year seats. In the house it is almost 4 year terms anyway for most incumbents like Rep. Booth. They run unchallenged every other election. It really doesn't make a difference when it comes to 1 of 21 or 41. It is not like one in 21 and one in 100. What makes a difference is the configuration of the rules. The house rules make the individual representative especially the backbencher or minority, more powerful than the typical minority or backbencher in the Senate. There is no chance of a Republican takeover of the senate at least until 2012 and I would give odds on that. 6 seats picked up in the next two elections with no losses just doesn't seem realistic. That means you have to think that you will have to function in the minority. For one's career, the house seems the best bet. If he got the nomination, I would of course want to see him win. I just think that he would be giving up more than he gains. Why? A lot of Reps will tell you differently. Rep. Booth actually can get his legislation passed in the house. In the senate he would have to work 3 times as hard. The GOP matters in the house because they are greater than 2/5′s and they will likely pick up a couple of seats next year and have a realistic chance to take the house. The numbers are so dire in the senate that Republicans only matter when Democrats are split. That has a decent chance to change next year. If the GOP gains a seat here and then 2 next year then that could change.

If you want power, you stay in the house if you are a Republican.

As I said, it would not be a 4 year term for up to 4 elections. 2014 because the minority usually gets assigned the 2 year seats. In the house it is almost 4 year terms anyway for most incumbents like Rep. Booth. They run unchallenged every other election.

It really doesn’t make a difference when it comes to 1 of 21 or 41. It is not like one in 21 and one in 100. What makes a difference is the configuration of the rules. The house rules make the individual representative especially the backbencher or minority, more powerful than the typical minority or backbencher in the Senate. There is no chance of a Republican takeover of the senate at least until 2012 and I would give odds on that. 6 seats picked up in the next two elections with no losses just doesn’t seem realistic. That means you have to think that you will have to function in the minority.

For one’s career, the house seems the best bet. If he got the nomination, I would of course want to see him win. I just think that he would be giving up more than he gains.

]]> By: anonomous http://www.delawarepolitics.net/finding-candidates-for-the-19th-district/comment-page-1/#comment-15938 anonomous Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:42:01 +0000 http://www.delawarepolitics.net/?p=4458#comment-15938 David "why would Booth want it"? Because being 1 of 21 is better than being 1 of 41. Plus the four year terms. David “why would Booth want it”? Because being 1 of 21 is better than being 1 of 41. Plus the four year terms.

]]> By: MariaEvans http://www.delawarepolitics.net/finding-candidates-for-the-19th-district/comment-page-1/#comment-15927 MariaEvans Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:08:52 +0000 http://www.delawarepolitics.net/?p=4458#comment-15927 I'd like to see Joe Booth take this seat, and another GOPer take Booth's House seat. I’d like to see Joe Booth take this seat, and another GOPer take Booth’s House seat.

]]> By: David Anderson http://www.delawarepolitics.net/finding-candidates-for-the-19th-district/comment-page-1/#comment-15926 David Anderson Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:00:34 +0000 http://www.delawarepolitics.net/?p=4458#comment-15926 I love the update. It is very classy. I couldn't have said it better. I love the update. It is very classy. I couldn’t have said it better.

]]> By: David Anderson http://www.delawarepolitics.net/finding-candidates-for-the-19th-district/comment-page-1/#comment-15921 David Anderson Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:02:21 +0000 http://www.delawarepolitics.net/?p=4458#comment-15921 I agree, but why would he want it. He won't matter as much in the senate as in the house. He will still have to run every two years at least until 2012 and maybe 2014 depending upon the draw. I am being drawn into a discussion that I was saving. I am going to cut it off on my part until tomorrow out of respect. You all are free to continue. I agree, but why would he want it. He won’t matter as much in the senate as in the house. He will still have to run every two years at least until 2012 and maybe 2014 depending upon the draw. I am being drawn into a discussion that I was saving. I am going to cut it off on my part until tomorrow out of respect. You all are free to continue.

]]> By: anonomous http://www.delawarepolitics.net/finding-candidates-for-the-19th-district/comment-page-1/#comment-15918 anonomous Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:33:00 +0000 http://www.delawarepolitics.net/?p=4458#comment-15918 Eric who? Its Joe Booths if he wants it. Eric who? Its Joe Booths if he wants it.

]]> By: David Anderson http://www.delawarepolitics.net/finding-candidates-for-the-19th-district/comment-page-1/#comment-15912 David Anderson Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:39:49 +0000 http://www.delawarepolitics.net/?p=4458#comment-15912 I agree with annoni. That is not how the laws are set up. Remember we already had leadership elections. The election could be in as few as 16 days or as many as 45. Either way you have to move. He has a duty to let his friends know that he had a meeting Sunday. I would understand if Eric were doing advertisement, but or had gone out and made an announcement. He did not. This was a notification to friends and supporters about the process and asking for their support. The primary election is Sunday as far as he is concerned. Everyone is making their calls or emails. Eric's just happen to get referenced. There is no time to wait because the people's business won't wait. The key is to be low key and respectful until the funeral. That is being done by all involved as far as I know. I choose not to highlight replacements yet, but I stand by Elbert's doing so. E. S. on Delaware Liberal and others engaged in replacement speculation that day. We did not. Each of us has to handle this in our own time. Some won't be ready for a year to move forward. Some were ready the next hour. I just hope both sides are respectful of the other. Life doesn't stop. Those close to him are understandably in morning. It may seem like a whirlwind with so many talking about the next move when you are still processing the reality that just came from nowhere. Please understand that it is by no means a slight. We continue to hold you in our prayers. I agree with annoni. That is not how the laws are set up. Remember we already had leadership elections. The election could be in as few as 16 days or as many as 45. Either way you have to move. He has a duty to let his friends know that he had a meeting Sunday. I would understand if Eric were doing advertisement, but or had gone out and made an announcement. He did not. This was a notification to friends and supporters about the process and asking for their support. The primary election is Sunday as far as he is concerned. Everyone is making their calls or emails. Eric’s just happen to get referenced.

There is no time to wait because the people’s business won’t wait. The key is to be low key and respectful until the funeral. That is being done by all involved as far as I know.

I choose not to highlight replacements yet, but I stand by Elbert’s doing so. E. S. on Delaware Liberal and others engaged in replacement speculation that day. We did not. Each of us has to handle this in our own time. Some won’t be ready for a year to move forward. Some were ready the next hour. I just hope both sides are respectful of the other. Life doesn’t stop. Those close to him are understandably in morning. It may seem like a whirlwind with so many talking about the next move when you are still processing the reality that just came from nowhere. Please understand that it is by no means a slight. We continue to hold you in our prayers.

]]> By: annoni http://www.delawarepolitics.net/finding-candidates-for-the-19th-district/comment-page-1/#comment-15910 annoni Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:43:21 +0000 http://www.delawarepolitics.net/?p=4458#comment-15910 the seat belongs to the people of the 19th, not Mr Adams. blog-a-weigh the seat belongs to the people of the 19th, not Mr Adams.

blog-a-weigh

]]> By: thatselbert http://www.delawarepolitics.net/finding-candidates-for-the-19th-district/comment-page-1/#comment-15906 thatselbert Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:23:47 +0000 http://www.delawarepolitics.net/?p=4458#comment-15906 Anonomous #3, I wrestled with this very issue after I had posted the information. It is no surprise that political organizations are already considering their options regarding the special election. At the same time, it almost seem disrespectful openly discussing these matters, to a degree like driving by a funeral procession instead of pulling off the road to show respect. If posting this information brought any sorrow to the family, please accept my apology. Anonomous #3,

I wrestled with this very issue after I had posted the information. It is no surprise that political organizations are already considering their options regarding the special election. At the same time, it almost seem disrespectful openly discussing these matters, to a degree like driving by a funeral procession instead of pulling off the road to show respect. If posting this information brought any sorrow to the family, please accept my apology.

]]> By: anonomous http://www.delawarepolitics.net/finding-candidates-for-the-19th-district/comment-page-1/#comment-15905 anonomous Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:51:13 +0000 http://www.delawarepolitics.net/?p=4458#comment-15905 For Senator Adams and his families sake, can we please have this discussion after his funeral? Erics email has upset some on the eve of the good Senators burial. For Senator Adams and his families sake, can we please have this discussion after his funeral?
Erics email has upset some on the eve of the good Senators burial.

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