The Haddasah Debate w/ Statewide Candidates

This Thursday marked the beginning of the general election as the victors of the primaries meet their political contemporaries in the Haddash Debate. The College Democrats attended the debate this past Thursday evening at the Jewish Community Center north of Wilmington. Despite the rain, the center's auditorium was packed full of interested voters who came to listen to all of the statewide candidates for each elected office. After a series of questions to each pair of candidates, the moderator turned to the audience for questions.

Before the event we greeted voters with Markell signs & stickers as they came in from the rain. Once the debate began, we were able to listen to each of the candidates offer their reasons to the Delawareans in attendance on why they should support them. Afterwards the candidates were able to speak with the voters, volunteers, campaign aides, bloggers, those from the media and political/news junkies that turned out to the debate.

Bad weather aside, we all enjoyed hearing the candidates from both sides of the aisle. The Democratic candidates, Senator Tom Carper, Congressional candidate Dennis Spivack, Treasurer Jack Markell, & AG candidate Beau Biden,were able to do a great job of explaining to their goals & objectives for what they hope to do in the office's that they are running for.

There was an energy in the air throughout the debate. It seemed that everyone there, from the candidates to the volunteers to the voters themselves, were excited about the upcoming general election. This is especially true of the race between Beau Biden & Ferris Wharton for Attorney General, which appears to be the closest and most heated race of the election season among the statewide offices.

As a head's up to everyone, our next meeting will be this Wednesday at 6pm in the Collins Room in Perkins. Thanks to all those who came out to the the debate!

And now, I leave you with this quote from Harry Truman....

"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit."