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CQ Politics on April 15, 2010

Storming the Castle: Democrats Believe Coons Can Win

Democratic officials point to Coons’ good early fundraising, his political base and public service record in populous New Castle County, Delaware’s generic Democratic lean — President Barack Obama carried the state with 62 percent in 2008 — and Castle’s lack of strong Democratic opposition in past races as among the reasons the Senate race shouldn’t be written off as a snoozer. [+] Read Story

Dover Post on April 14, 2010

Delaware Grapevine: A political prequel

S.B. Woo was a one-term Democratic lieutenant governor when he went for broke to run for the Senate. His campaign in 1988 never got him to Washington, but it did fine as a political startup. The staff was a collection of Delaware futures, namely Jack Markell, Matt Denn and Chris Coons. Markell was 27. He was the deputy campaign manager. Denn was 22. Coons was 25. They took care of policy research and field work. Woo’s campaign had the eventual Democratic governor, lieutenant governor and New Castle County executive. It was like the Mary Tyler Moore Show with Lou Grant, Rhoda and Phyllis for political spinoffs. [+] Read Story

CQ Politics on April 9, 2010

Castle, Coons Collect Copious Cash

Seven months before the election, Castle is much better-funded than Democratic opponent Chris Coons, a county executive in Wilmington. But Coons raised money at a faster clip in his first two months of fundraising after entering the race in early February. [+] Read Story

The Community News on April 9, 2010

Local politicians hail retiring U.S. Justice Stevens for his service

U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has announced his intention to retire, and local politicians expressed their appreciation for his longtime service to the country. New Castle County Executive Chris Coons described Stevens as one of high court’s most thoughtful and influential justices. [+] Read Story

Cape Gazette on March 29, 2010

Delaware Democrats energized by national healthcare reform

Delaware Democrats received a shot in the arm when President Barack Obama on Tuesday, March 23, signed the long-sought, national healthcare reform bill. [+] Read Story

Politico on February 2, 2010

Biden predicts a Coons surprise

Vice President Joe Biden predicted Tuesday that New Castle County Executive Chris Coons will "surprise the devil out of" election watchers in the contest for Biden's old Senate seat in Delaware. [+] Read Story

The Community News on December 15, 2009

Stimulus funds directed toward rehabbing homes

New Castle County has received $7 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to purchase and rehab homes in struggling communities and then make them available at affordable rates to potential buyers or renters. [+] Read Story

The Community News on July 22, 2009

Parts of NCCo to be targeted a “Recovery Zone,” eligible for federal bonds

Areas of New Castle County hit especially hard by the recession could benefit from a component of the federal stimulus package designed to encourage infrastructure investment. [+] Read Story

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