Wind is not an “all to be all”. But those who supported Wind early, showed themselves to be visionaries, which is what this country and state will need right now… Those who opposed wind found themselves winding up on the wrong side of 90% of our citizens… If they got it so wrong once… why give them a chance to screw up again?
Many of you have asked for a comprehensive list covering each race of this state as regards to wind… Here it is… You have also asked me for advice… on who would do the better job if elected… For some of those who are running unopposed, I am recommending leaving their position blank…by not voting for them at all and skipping down to the next one.. Consider it a vote of no-confidence.,, Here we go…
President and VP — Barack Obama and Delaware’s Joe Biden
US Senator — Delaware’s Joe Biden (His opponent never got past spray-painting “VOTE” on her big signs.)
US House of Representatives — Karen Hartly-Nagle (Obama/Biden need new blood in the House)
Governor — Jack Markell (first champion of Bluewater Wind)
Lieutenant Governor — Matt Denn (early champion of wind); his opponent was one of the 4 wind killers.
Insurance Commissioner — John Brady supports wind
State Senate 2 — Margarette Rose Henry — unopposed…. vote no confidence by leaving her office blank
State Senate 3 — Bob Marshall — unopposed…. (he voted yes to release the bogus McDowell report) blank
State Senate 4 — Michael Katz — his opponent is for oil drilling off Bethany Beach
State Senate 6 — Liane Sorenson — loyal to her, because she was early pioneer for wind… .
State Senate 10 — Bethany Hall-Long — More in tune with wind than her opponent
State Senate 11 — Tony DeLuca — unopposed — vote no confidence; one of 4 wind killers
State Senate 16 — Colin Bonini — one of the first Republican wind supporters
State Senate 17 —
State Senate 18 — Gary Simpson– one who favored wind rather early
State Senate 21 — Robert Venebles — unopposed– voted to release tainted McDowell report– NC; blank
State Rep 1 — Dennis Williams — voted for HCR 38; pro-wind
State Rep 2 — Hazel Plant — Which way am I supposed to vote? Unopposed… definately leave blank.
State Rep 3 — Helene Keeley unopposed — Signed letter with Harris McDowell
State Rep 4 — Tyler Nixon — very early supporter of wind; while his opponent was behind NRG.
State Rep 5 — Melanie George Marshall — unopposed– voted “not voting” on HCR38
State Rep 6 — — unopposed, special election to follow
State Rep 7 — Bryon Short — his opponent was for NRG, Connectiv and is an XOXOXO Delmarva lover
State Rep 8 —
State Rep 9 — Richard Cathcart — early Republican wind supporter
State Rep 10 — Robert Valihura — wrote the bill HCR 38 to force-push wind through the House
State Rep 11 — Gregory Lavalle — supported Wind early
State Rep 12 — Debbie Hudson — unopposed — voted against HCR38 — leave blank for no confidence
State Rep 13 —
State Rep 14 — Pete Schwartzkoph — early (one of the few Democratic) wind supporter
State Rep 15 — Valerie Longhurst — unopposed– Absent for HCR 38 vote.. no record.
State Rep 16 — James Johnson — unopposed — wind supporter; voted yes on HCR 38
State Rep 17 — Mike Mulrooney — voted for Bluewater Wind on HCR38
State Rep 18 — Terry Spence — signed on to wind early; voted for HCR38
State Rep 19 –Robert Gilligan– voted for HCR 38
State Rep 20 — Nick Manolakos — unopposed– voted for HCR 38
State Rep 21 –Pat Creedon —
State Rep 22 — Rebecca Young — one of the first to twist Democratic arms in favor of Bluewater Wind
State Rep 23 — Theresa Schooley — voted yes to Bluewater Wind on HCR 38.
State Rep 24 — Bill Oberle — voted for Bluewater Wind on HCR 38.
State Rep 25 — John Kowalko — Bluewater Champion. His opponent is primarily sponsored by wind killers
State Rep 26 — Jeremy Filliben — His opponent was strongly NRG
State Rep 27 –Vince Lofink — was in favor of wind early
State Rep 28–“Johnny” Carson — unopposed
State Rep 29 — “Trey” Paradee — his opponent was bought and paid for by the demons of Delmarva Power.
State Rep 30– William Outten — unopposed — voted “not voting” on HCR38…
State Rep 31– Darryl Scott — his opponent was to busy with nepotism to worry about wind power
State Rep 32–Brad Bennett — his opponent was a Delmarva Stoolie; voted against Bluewater Wind
State Rep 33–Harold Peterman — his opponent voted against wind on HCR 38.
State Rep 34– Donald Blakely — voted yes to Bluewater Wind on HCR 38
State Rep 35–
State Rep 36–George Carey– unopposed– vote no confidence (leave blank) anti- wind
State Rep 37– Helan Truitt — her opponent was one of the roadblocks in the House
State Rep 38– Mary Ryan — her opponent was firmly in the pockets of Delmarva Power…
State Rep 39–Jerry Semper– his opponent voted against HCR 38 to approve Bluewater Wind
State Rep 40– Barbara Hudson– her opponent was not helpful to wind…he voted “NO”
State Rep 41– Greg Hastings– his opponent ran against wind and lost in a special election
New County Council District 12 — Laura Brown– her opponent spent the whole term at Hooters
Kent County Levy Court 3 — David Anderson — was a protagonist for wind early (was on TV!!!!)
Sussex County 3 — Joan Deaver– Early supporter of wind — her opponent wants to develop the seafloor.
Those of you who are still worried about going to hell and need to do all you can just to stay out…you especially should not vote for these people: Charlie Copeland, Tony DeLuca, Pam Thornburg, George Carey, Joe Booth, John Atkins, or Gerald Hocker….
All of these thought Delmarva’s profits mattered more than what you were paying for electricity… All of their opponents strongly deserve your support.
Cheaper power for all.
kavips 
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November 2, 2008 at 5:51 pm
John Tobin
Thanks for the update ,but single issue endorsements may leave voters with a new problem.
What if they support three or four core value type issues and some of the people on their ballot are good on two single issues and bad on two single issues? ( for example, some of the people you mention as bad on wind power which I support are good on universal health care which I support or support increasing the minimum wage which I support) ? I realize it is then a matter of prioritizing issues,but I also think since they sponsor dozens of bills per session and votes on hundreds it misses something to judge them on only one or two votes.
It also misses the fact that constituent service is a central part of the job.Paul Soglin, a SDS member and leftist antiwar protester, was elected mayor of Madison ,Wisconsin in 1973 and on a platform of radical reform. What he found was that the people he served were most concerned with was constituent services which right/left/libertarian ways of thinking don’t always specifically address.
As Soglin said “Marx never addressed the issue of roaming dogs” (which in Madison turned over people’s trash cans at night creating potential public health problems).
Thanks for getting me to think about this.
November 2, 2008 at 8:08 pm
kavips
John, I believe you hit on the exact point of why the best form of government is one where the leaders are picked by a multitudinous number of people, …….and not just a few…..
The priorities of several hundred thousand, or million, will sift through the complexity and the best answer for that time…..will rise to the top….
Your duty, as a citizen, is to choose the candidate who best represents the direction you want this country to go….
Single issues move some voters… the NRA lists are one example… What is different with wind power, as that it shows us the “type” of candidate a person is… That same “type” of person can probably come around to a fair assessment of those other values which one holds dear as well……
November 2, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Patricia Gearity
kavips, once again you hit a homerun! This is what I think distinguishes the wind issue from other single issue measures: In order to support it, one had to have both vision and brains. Vision to challenge the same tired old perspective that has now taken the nation to the precipice of failure economically and environmentally. Brains to understand the complexities of pricing, implications for future costs and the environmental/health impacts of continued reliance on fossil fuels. We had no precedent for this in Delaware. Each politician was on his own. The struggle for wind challenged state leaders to do tough research, ask hard questions, access benefit and risk. and then decide if they stood with old pals or if they were willing to invest in the future – to “pay it forward” for a stronger state and nation. Some state leaders failed abysmally. Some voted yes only after the lightning anger of the public threatened to reveal their shadowy associations with the powerful East Coast utility lobby. And some earned a legacy as smart, competent, courageous public servants. The light was shone on all regardless of political stripe. The wind struggle impacted our economic, public health, national security and environmental interests. If Obama wins, we may be graced with an opening to carve out a clean, renewable, secure energy future for the nation. Or not. We will see what he and Joe Biden are made of when the time comes to determine where our energy dollars will go – to dirty, expensive coal projects or to wind, solar, non-polluting vehicles and similar renewable energy initiatives.
November 2, 2008 at 10:55 pm
kavips
Pat, thanks for the kind words and fine prose…
The only thing I can add, is that your post made me realize,… (that considering the season) I need to stop hitting home runs, and start focusing on touchdown passes… lol.
Thanks again.
Remember those who signed on first…..
who came out early in “support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, (who) mutually pledged to each other (their) Lives, (their) Fortunes, and (their)r sacred Honor.”