Archive for the 'Delaware' Category

Obama Wins New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey

New Hampshire was expected, but still a swing state in the grand scheme of things.
The others were not surprises in the least.
A total of 56 electoral votes.

November 4th, 2008 | Permalink| No Comments »

Webb’s GI Bill Secures Veto Proof Senate Victory

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Bush, Delaware, McCain, Military, Money, Republicans, Webb

75-22. McCain didn’t vote, but stressed in recent weeks he was against it because it gave TOO much money to GIs.
From Craig Newmark’s blog:
Overwhelming GI Bill Victory in the Senate
World War II-Style GI Bill Passed as Part of War Supplemental
NEW YORK - Today, by an overwhelming 75-22 margin, the Senate passed the “Post-9/11 GI Bill” [...]

May 22nd, 2008 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

Obama Takes Delaware

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Delaware, Hillary

It’s close, but over 67% of the vote is counted and Obama leads 50% to 45%. No word on how the delegates will split.

February 5th, 2008 | Permalink| No Comments »