Shout to Democratic leadership…
Whereas the Republican’s hand picked another loser, the Democrats established an open forum. Anyone who wanted to sign up to run could. Two did. They both had been campaigning for awhile.
Each had an opening statement. Each competed in a thirty minute question and answer session. Each had a closing speech.
Dunn went first. Dunn finished last. All logistics for a win were in his favor. He fell short.
Tim Sheldon will be the Democrat’s pick for President of New County Council. He won by convincing more Democratic committee members that he would make a better candidate for that position.
He had a stronger grasp of facts, he was precise on his implementations, and came across less of a generalist than Bill Dunn. Bill Dunn is a great candidate. And will be in the future. But even supporters of Dunn agree, although his performance would have done well against Paul Clark, against Tim he fell a little short. Tim came in better prepared.
Yesterday was Tim Sheldon’s day, and it was clear to see, that come election time, all hands can come together in support of Tim Sheldon’s effort to lead.
That’s a lot better than can be said about having to grovel for the blessing of one man, as Republicans have to do in this state.
As the Democratic Party is to the United States: Delaware’s “Official” Republican Party is to the Soviet Union.
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November 24, 2010 at 7:14 am
Nancy Willing
Hey Kavips, if you really can write that ‘all logistics were in Dunn’s favor’ than you absolutley know nothing about NCC DEM politics and have nobody on the inside to tell you the scoop. GAH.
November 24, 2010 at 6:51 pm
kavips
Hi Nancy:
The logistics I referenced were Dunn’s positioning of opening and closing arguments, which are often the tedious topics of arbitration whenever an official debate takes place. Dunn opened, and Dunn closed. It never gets better than that.
As for the inside politics of New Castle County, I heard you speak of it with Mascitti, but haven’t seen anything of it on your blog.
Assuming (a dangerous tact to take, to be sure) that, if I know nothing of New Castle County Politics, there must be others out there who know less, perhaps you could take the time and effort to enlighten us? 🙂