DE Senate race has a double-digit gap …
posted at 12:15 pm on September 7, 2010 by Ed Morrissey
How badly do Republicans want to win the Senate seat from Delaware? That’s the question that the latest Rasmussen poll poses as the candidates get ready for a primary to the special election to fill the rest of Joe Biden’s term in office. Rep. Mike Castle, a moderate who has angered Tea Party activists nationwide with his support for cap-and-trade, nevertheless leads the Democratic nominee Chris Coons by eleven points, 48/37. Tea Party favorite Christine O’Donnell, meanwhile, trails Coons in head-to-head polling by the same amount, 47/36:
Support for Republican Congressman Mike Castle falls just short of 50% for the third month in a row, but he continues to hold a double-digit lead over Democrat Chris Coons in Delaware’s U.S. Senate race.
The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters shows Castle earning 48% of the vote, while Coons gets 37% support. Six percent (6%) prefer some other candidate, and nine percent (9%) remain undecided. …
Coons leads conservative activist Christine O’Donnell, who is challenging Castle for the GOP Senate nomination in a primary next Tuesday, by a 47% to 36% margin. Given that matchup, eight percent (8%) prefer another candidate, while nine percent (9%) are undecided.
Last month, Coons held a similar 46% to 36% lead over O’Donnell after the candidates were virtually tied in July.
With eight weeks to go, a double-digit gap will be almost impossible to overcome, especially for a conservative Republican in a moderate state. O’Donnell has stumbled over the summer against Coons while gaining some traction against Castle. Some polls have suggested that the primary fight may be a dead heat. With a week to go, both candidates will come out swinging in an effort to represent the GOP in the general election seven weeks later.
Will a primary win help O’Donnell solidify Republican support and beat Coons? According to the internals of the Rasmussen poll, it’s not likely. Castle actually gets more of the GOP vote against Coons (71/16) than does O’Donnell (63/20). Castle also gets more of the Democratic vote (33%) than O’Donnell (16%), and independents as well (42/33, versus 37/43 for O’Donnell).
This really shouldn’t surprise anyone. Delaware is not a red state; it’s usually a reliably blue state, especially in presidential elections. They sent the explicitly liberal Biden to Washington for almost all of the VP’s adult life, and that was no accident. In the era of Hope and Change, Delaware voters have begun to balk at the Democratic agenda, with a third of Democrats looking towards Castle rather than Coons, but that doesn’t make it a fertile ground for Tea Party candidates, either. That doesn’t mean that Tea Party activists shouldn’t back O’Donnell if they feel Castle is too objectionable (and his cap-and-trade vote makes for a good argument along those lines), but don’t expect O’Donnell to pull off a big upset against Coons in November, either.
The question comes down to this: is it better to gain control of the Senate with Mike Castle in the caucus, or to miss that chance with Coons in the Senate instead? And that may not have any easy answers, either.
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As Ed M. said on the 1st page, Delaware isn’t Alaska.
And Crazy Christine is no Joe Miller, who had an outstanding resumé, personal history and a record of being a person of wisdom, integrity and honesty.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:03 PM
I did post it.
See above.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:04 PM
In the NFL you have to win the conference championship game before you can go to the Super Bowl.
With Rasmussen he is basically ignoring the results of the confernence championship game (GOP primary Sept 14th) and only taking bets for the SB. In other words Rasmussen would rather play God and not poll the preferences of the GOP primary voters in Delaware (it is a closed primary allowing no indies or Dems) and instead try to construct a narrative that GOP voters in Delaware would be fools to vote for Christine O’Donnell.
And that begs the question why? There is only one simple answer. He doesn’t want to show O’Donnell surging against Castle. Believe me if Castle were anywhere from 10-20 points ahead of O’Donnell now, Ras would be gloating about it all over his web site. That he has not posted a head-to-head matchup only indicates one thing, O’Donnell is closing in by the day.
technopeasant on September 7, 2010 at 2:04 PM
Can’t you Google them?
Rocks on September 7, 2010 at 2:05 PM
Scroll up a bit to John Galt’s last post. It’s there. The first thing you’ll notice is the immediate attack from the radio host–no time for preliminaries when you’ve got an agenda to fulfill and whammo bam bam. If this radio host, or any journalist, newsreporter for that matter went after every single aspiring pol the way he did at O’Donnell, you’d have no one running for office in the state. Double. Standard.
RepubChica on September 7, 2010 at 2:05 PM
Au contraire. We’re only hearing about these
misstepsfatal flaws of Christine because she went on the radio and got nailed over them.She’s
A
Loser
JohnGalt23 on September 7, 2010 at 2:06 PM
The Tea Party polls show exactly that and I tend to trust them somewhat more.
sharrukin on September 7, 2010 at 2:07 PM
Do you really think it would be better if in Maine we had two full-blown liberals rather than Collins and Snowe?
The real problem is that you have someone like Ben Nelson in Nebraska, and other Democrats in red states.
North Dakota, for example, is rated by Gallup as the 6th most conservative state – yet, they have 2 Dem Senators. Don’t you think it is better to fight that battle than to try and kick out RINOs that are in states more liberal than they are?
WisCon on September 7, 2010 at 2:08 PM
You must be referring to Dan Gaffney… who endorsed O’Donnell in 2006.
But then again, he’s in Mike Castle’s pocket. alongside The Weekly Standard, National Review, the NRSC, the DE GOP, and Scott Rasmussen.
Oh… and our own Ed Morrisey.
/wingnuttery
Once again, this woman isn’t a candidate… she is a punchline.
JohnGalt23 on September 7, 2010 at 2:10 PM
Then why vote, if it’s a choice between one liar and another?
And I take it you’re giving O’Donnell a complete pass for being a liar, because “everyone else does it?”
No, we’re only hearing about this because that’s all there is to say about Christine.
She has no record in public service, no real job history and no record of academic achievement like papers, books and speeches.
Just to say “Crazy, paranoid, lying women have rights, too, and should be elected to office immediately!”
That “stupid seat” could make the difference, depending on if it goes (R) or (D).
Christine isn’t going to make it go (R)–she’s a loser.
So, the GOP is guilty of “asshattery” for wanting to win a majority so that we can start taking our country back from the Democrats and 0bamunism?
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:10 PM
Didn’t you get the new memo? It’s an outrage to suggest that a journolist would ever have an ulterior motive or have a political agenda.
That never happens! /s
sharrukin on September 7, 2010 at 2:10 PM
This premise was correct a month ago. It no longer is. Castle is no lock to beat Coons. He’s below 50%. He can lose. Coons can run away from DC. He has not voting record. O’Donnell is no lock to lose to him either. For all her negatives she does not carry the baggage of incumbency and being a liberal as Castle does in a year that is shaping up to be very bad for incumbents and liberals.
No matter who is the nominee here whoever wins on election day will do it with less than 5% of the vote I would think.
Rocks on September 7, 2010 at 2:11 PM
“How badly do Republicans want to win the Senate seat from Delaware?”
There is only one Republican in this race. A candidate who voted with Obama’s agenda 60% of the time is something else.
vicarious on September 7, 2010 at 2:11 PM
Jenfidel,
Senate not House…
Graham has already tried to resurrect amnesty and he voted for Kagan, that’s not standing up to BHO. Castle has voted FOR Cap & Tax and the Disclose Act. Snowe and Collins are Snowe and Collins. McCain already found a way to lose to The Won. McConnell wanted to go home for Christmas instead of stopping obamacare…
Gohawgs on September 7, 2010 at 2:12 PM
You forgot the link.
Rocks on September 7, 2010 at 2:12 PM
There are no “Tea Party polls.”
There’s only 1 poll showing Crazy Christine gaining on Castle and that’s the Tea Party Express poll who’s decided to double down and gave Christine $600,000 for her to buy a house, a BMW, a Select Comfort mattress, a trip to Hawaii and…oh, yeah pay off her campaign debts…from 2008!
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:13 PM
So she wasn’t a crazy, loser, psychotic insane vampire in 2006 or when she ran against Biden in 2008 but she is now?
And am I to also understand that we have always been at war with Eurasia?
sharrukin on September 7, 2010 at 2:14 PM
Sure, big guy. If that’s what is helping you cope with this situation, by all means keep repeating it. lol
RepubChica on September 7, 2010 at 2:14 PM
I know. She went into that interview expecting softballs from a sympathetic host. She got sandbagged. I’ve seen it a hundred times.
Rocks on September 7, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Once again????? Whatever you think of her JohnGlat23, I’d sure as heck bet she can spam better than you.
DaydreamBeliever on September 7, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Not true or it would have happened because the Dem majority and Obama would love to get amnesty.
What happened?
Maybe he wouldn’t have voted for Kagan if there were a Republican majority and Jeff Sessions was the Chair of the Senate Judiciary and DeMint were the Majority Speaker.
Maybe not, but that’s Graham’s problem and he was just re-elected by a huge margin of his voters.
So what?
He now regrets voting for Cap and Tax.
And they’ve voted with Republicans against key issues of Obamunism.
???
Who wouldn’t want to go home for Christmas?
Nancy Pelosi was a witch to hold Congress in session to ram ObamaCare through on Christmas Eve (on the O’s orders) and the electorate won’t forget it.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:18 PM
What did the youth have to say? That’s what I want to know.
Rocks on September 7, 2010 at 2:18 PM
The fact that Castle historically moves slightly to the right in election years only reinforces my belief that Delaware CAN elect conservatives. After all, we have elected good conservatives like Pete DuPont and Bill Roth.
OK, we did give the world Joe Biden. But the guy is very charismatic and the people of Delaware are suckers for charisma. Castle is nowhere near as charismatic as Biden, so he’ll never enjoy the same level of fanatical support here as Biden did.
UltimateBob on September 7, 2010 at 2:20 PM
Sandbagged?
Well, at least you finally listened to it.
I’ve never heard a candidate, Democrat or Republican, ever get nailed in an interview as a crazy, wreckless liar like O’Donnell was in that one.
Seen her interview with Neil Cavuto on Fox? Almost as bad.
Cavuto gets fed up with her and just ends it.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:20 PM
It’s nice to see you reading the original post for a change and staying on topic though. Thanks for that.
Crazy Cristine!!!!!!!!!!1
Rocks on September 7, 2010 at 2:21 PM
You almost sound convinced. Try harder.
RepubChica on September 7, 2010 at 2:21 PM
I listened to it days ago. Yes, sandbagged and she panicked. Happens all the time. Especially to candidates without a lot of cash and a support staff. I saw the interview with Cavuto too, right here on HA, it was yawn.
Raised her name recognition a lot though I would bet.
Rocks on September 7, 2010 at 2:24 PM
I imagine that conservative talk show hosts like Gaffney were more willing to give Christine the benefit of the doubt regarding her many necessary “explanations” and “stories” when she ran for office the first time in 2006.
After her run in 2008 (when she left her campaign employees holding the bag without paying them) and her campaign this year, the good will and patience is running pretty thin.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:24 PM
I don’t think she panicked at all-she had her spiel and talking points ready (which was chilling enough for me, showing that she’s told these tales many, many times…)
Happens all the time.
She has a staff…seen the YouTube videos of them blocking people around her?
Even creepier, she talks about herself as “we” as if she had company.
Must be her multiple personalities.
I don’t ever recall seeing Neil so non-plussed and frozen.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Yeah sandbagged.
Like what happened to Sarah Palin with Katie Couric.
sharrukin on September 7, 2010 at 2:29 PM
Jen, you’re better than that.
Graham did raise amnesty, it was a post here on HA.
Castle is on record as having voted FOR Cap & Tax and the Disclose Act. Having “second thoughts” now is no diff. than what McCain did in his recent primary when he campaigned agaist his voting history.
“Who wouldn’t want to go home for Christmas?” Maybe someone that was more interested in stopping socialize medicine than in “getting along”.
Gohawgs on September 7, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Really? No panic? Maybe it’s you that needs to listen to the interview again.
Yes, mostly volunteer I would think. She doesn’t have the kind of staff a few million and party support brings that’s for sure.
Me, neither. He looked positively disgusted from the first question. Why would he even have her on if he couldn’t stand to interview her? Made her look very sympathetic.
Rocks on September 7, 2010 at 2:33 PM
Being a Liberal Republican isn’t a vote killer in Delaware.
Nor is being an incumbent: Castle has been in elected office in DE for about 40 years.
O’Donnell gives the electorate very little reason to vote for her and lots of reasons to vote against her.
Her campaign has consisted almost solely on attacks on Castle, not on what she’s for and on her own history of responsible, accountable behavior.
(She’s lied about how she got her college degree, how she has not paid what she owes to the IRS, what her source of income is, where her main residence is, while claiming a rented condo as “campaign HQ” for which she uses campaign funds as rent.)
In addition, she’s spread false rumors about Castle, one of them heinous, i.e. that he was having a gay adulterous affair.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:35 PM
So the radio guy endorsed her 4 years before? What effing difference does that make? There’s little if any loyalty in politics. Ask Bill Clinton about all the people he gave great, important, high-paying jobs to in his two admins who went around and endorsed Obama anyway even after he cajoled! Bill Richardson comes to mind.
RepubChica on September 7, 2010 at 2:35 PM
JohnGalt23 on September 7, 2010 at 2:36 PM
Killer? Maybe not. But they are both big minuses this year. You know who isn’t an incumbent and can run right on Castle? Coons. Coons can rail all day against the Washington establishment because he isn’t part of it. Castle can’t.
Rocks on September 7, 2010 at 2:40 PM
I’ve listened to it 3 times until I can’t stand her cutesy voice anymore.
They’re mostly old boyfriends, it seems.
If she doesn’t have a staff, that’s because she has a history of stiffing staff pay from 2008.
And if she hasn’t raised “a few million,” doesn’t that tell you that people don’t like or trust her?
This is Neil Cavuto we’re talking about–are you kidding?
He looked disgusted because Christine *is* disgusting.
She didn’t look sympathetic; she looked way, way out of her depth in her pose as a “serious candidate.”
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:40 PM
Uh… yeah.
Actually, there’s an enormous amount of loyalty in politics. As Gordon Liddy, Scooter Libby, or Sandy Berger about that.
And anyone who knows Dan Gaffney knows full well the idea of him being in Mike Castle’s pocket is ridiculous to the point of being insane.
Which fits perfectly with Christine O’Donnell’s record in this race.
JohnGalt23 on September 7, 2010 at 2:40 PM
Castle has voted FOR Cap & Tax and the Disclose Act.
So what?
He now regrets voting for Cap and Tax.
the Dragon on September 7, 2010 at 2:40 PM
Right, it’s not like the RINOS would switch parties if push came to shove. Right?…Right??
vicarious on September 7, 2010 at 2:41 PM
Coons can rail against the DC establishment, but it probably won’t work because he’s a Democrat and people are hip to that jive this election.
Castle’s voting record as a Congressman isn’t nearly as bad as you try to pretend, especially not to the voters of Delaware.
They like him and the way he votes and governs.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:42 PM
Jen…as I said in my post (that you edited out in your response to me), the IRS admitted it was a COMPUTER ERROR. Why the hell would she send the IRS money they mistakenly said she owed after they turned around and said it was their mistake?
If the IRS screwed up your liabilites and then admitted the mistake would you still send them the money?
Joe Caps on September 7, 2010 at 2:43 PM
(Bad link, BTW)
The rumor that Castle would switch parties if elected was started by…Christine O’Donnell.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:43 PM
Oh it will work. It will work because he will be able to point right across the stage at the debate at a very model of it.
Rocks on September 7, 2010 at 2:45 PM
LOL
Last week you knew nothing about this race but now you can read the minds of Delaware voters. Amazing.
I am from Delaware and I do not like the way he votes.
Joe Caps on September 7, 2010 at 2:45 PM
A strong minority is better than a weak majority.
Castle does not serve America.
lilium on September 7, 2010 at 2:46 PM
Christine is the only one saying it was a mistake.
In my world, you can say the IRS is making a mistake all day long, but if they say you owe them and you don’t pay them, God help you!
I fought the IRS a few years ago because they claimed I owed more than I had paid. My accountant tried to fight with them but it availed me nothing and I still had to pay.
The IRS doesn’t make mistakes!
I’ve never heard of them admitting it, anyway.
Regardless, it seems dear Christine still owes them the money.
And she is not forthcoming to the voters about either her source of income or where her primary residence is.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:47 PM
Regardless of who wins, will the Rep DE voters vote for the Dem because they don’t like whoever wins the primary? That is the only question that matters. Are all the people who say the control of the Senate depends on Castle being the nominee willing to pull the lever for the Dem if O’Donnell wins?
txmomof6 on September 7, 2010 at 2:48 PM
No, that was Eric Erickson.
Stop lying.
Joe Caps on September 7, 2010 at 2:48 PM
Needless to say, I’ve done quite a bit of reading and research since.
Why not?
He’s been your lone Congressman for 9 terms and before that your Governor and your Lt. Governor.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:49 PM
Nope, it was Christine.
I never lie.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:49 PM
Joe Caps on September 7, 2010 at 2:43 PM
Don’t confuse the issue with the facts.
I was a Tax Accountant for 20+ years, 8,000+ tax returns prepared. The chances of an IRS “error notice” being in “ERROR” in my experience is OVER 60%. (For the Castle supporters, that means it is 40% or less chance of being ACCURATE).
I wouldn’t have had nearly as many clients IF I told them to pay when they didn’t owe, like Jenfindel seems to think I should have.
Regards,
the Dragon on September 7, 2010 at 2:50 PM
And that is just one of the things that irks me the most about RINOs and their GOP enablers – the ferocity with which they attack conservatives in primaries only to fold and bend over to their “friends across the aisle” in the general election (cf. McCain).
1. According to Rasmussen, there is a 22-point swing for the GOP if Castle is the nominee compared to O’Donnell. Why is that? I am willing to bet that the difference is due to mainly so-called moderate republicans that will rather support the Democrat than support a conservative.
2. A cacophony of voices on this blog, most probably paid Castle operatives, are telling us to vote for this LIRG (liberal in republican garb) because he will vote for us 70% of the time. Try saying that to Democrat ‘moderates’ whose party will never accept dissension especially on the big-ticket items.
One thing about Democrat ‘moderates’ is that their supporters know that they can be counted upon to vote for their party on big items and will only dissent with permission from their leadership. Republicans on the other hand can always count on their ‘moderates’ shafting them at every turn, becoming media mavericks, and switching parties if push comes to shove.
Now I ask Castle’s supporters, why should Delaware ‘conservatives’ – the 36% supporting O’Donnell – come out to support Castle in the general after calling her all sort of names from the liberal playbook (crazy, extremist, lunatic, disorganized)? I find it strange though that RINOs, same as liberals/democrats, always tend to think their candidates are the smartest ones – see where Obama’s team of ‘grown-ups’ have brought the country?
TheRightMan on September 7, 2010 at 2:51 PM
Still exaggerating?
As a member of the minority party while Democrats control the House, Senate and the White House, Castle does not represent the D.C. establishment.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:52 PM
Judging by records of the Delaware Commissioner of Elections, you are in a distinct minority, regardless of the way the political winds are blowing.
JohnGalt23 on September 7, 2010 at 2:53 PM
Never said Gaffney is in the pocket of Castle or the GOP establishment. Just pointing out the double-standard in how some apply their very selective ‘outrage’. With Christine O’Donnell, the forces are in full unhinged-screech mode. She should change her name to Hester Prynne and be made to wear a scarlett letter on her chest.
RepubChica on September 7, 2010 at 2:54 PM
More vicious rumors from the Washington Post.
Surely Christine O’Donnell started this.
vicarious on September 7, 2010 at 2:54 PM
Why doesn’t it occur to you that Christine really is crazy, lunatic, irresponsible and a liar?
Look, I’m not saying Castle’s a model Republican and conservative (he’s not).
Is Castle a RINO? As that’s usually defined, yes.
But he’s electable and conservative enough for Blue Delaware and he’d be winning the seat Biden had for over 30 years.
Hold your nose and vote for Castle and let’s enjoy the Senate majority for Republicans…
Christine is bad news and a loser.
Delawarans won’t vote for her because she’s a disaster of a candidate, not because she’s “too conservative.”
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:56 PM
WTF is this? I should support him because he has been around forever? What kind of logic is that?
Joe Caps on September 7, 2010 at 2:57 PM
Most are probably just GOP sycophants who basically see the Republican party as incapable of doing wrong.
Party before principles as it were.
sharrukin on September 7, 2010 at 2:57 PM
“I’ve never heard of them admitting it, anyway.
Regardless, it seems dear Christine still owes them the money.
And she is not forthcoming to the voters about either her source of income or where her primary residence is.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:47 PM”
Have you practiced before the IRS?
You may be correct that it is nearly impossible that the IRS admits to mistakes, yet they make mistakes continually. The only issue is the amount small enough that is not worth the cost to fight them.
Regards,
the Dragon on September 7, 2010 at 2:57 PM
My accountant did not tell me to pay until he had gone through the formal complaint process.
He didn’t think I owed it, either.
But you don’t argue with the IRS if you want to keep your home and avoid jail.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 2:59 PM
Yeah, um, thanks for that info. Before you sent that to me I was completely unaware that conservatives are not in the majority here. /
I don’t claim to be able to read minds. I was also not suggesting that everybody here feels the same was as I do. I’m not the one running around screeching about how since Castle has been elected before that means that DE voters think he is greatest thing since sliced bread.
Joe Caps on September 7, 2010 at 3:00 PM
And I heard she’s a vampire
sharrukin on September 7, 2010 at 3:00 PM
I won’t say how much I owed, but it was…enough.
And Christine owes them $20,000 going back to 2005.
Somehow, even though her financial records should be open to the voters, she refuses to state what her major source of income is, and claims to make less than $6,000/year.
Does that raise any red flags with you at all?
Because it does me.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 3:01 PM
Riiiight, that’s what the Tea Party is all about.
Party before principle. Thanks genious
vicarious on September 7, 2010 at 3:02 PM
The unemployment rate in Delaware for most of Castle’s tenure has bounced around 4-6 percent. It shot up from there in 2008 to 8.7 percent where it is now. Maybe the voters in Delaware might notice this and hold Castle responsible? Just sayin.
txmomof6 on September 7, 2010 at 3:02 PM
The Tea Party is supporting O’Donnell genius, while the GOP is backing Castle.
sharrukin on September 7, 2010 at 3:03 PM
“Screeching?”
Well, if getting elected to public office in DE for 40+ years doesn’t mean he’s doing something right for DE voters, what does?
Whereas dear Christine has been elected to no offices whatsoever and she was fired from her 1 and only job for using company time for running her own business, for which she sued them (a Conservative firm called ISI, BTW) for sex discrimination.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 3:05 PM
Sorry, reread your post. My bad kneejerk
vicarious on September 7, 2010 at 3:05 PM
No. My point was that you may not like the way he votes, but most of your fellow Delaware voters obviously do.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 3:07 PM
Only when they are prevaricating, deadbeat, rumor-mongering unemployable losers.
Like O’Donnell.
Perhaps they just have something against their Senators suffering from paranoid delusions?
Yes. Of course. We’re all paid Castle operatives.
And we’re also hiding under Christine’s bushes. Because we follow her home, doncha know?
Because Mike Castle is a Republican who will vote for conservative leadership and committee assignments in the Senate.
And because he is not delusional, not a deadbeat, not a liar. Like his opponent is.
JohnGalt23 on September 7, 2010 at 3:10 PM
I do love the GOP–it’s my party–and I would like to see us take back control of the House, the Senate and the White House because I expect Republicans to do right.
Christine can’t pay lip service to conservative principles while living her life like a lying, thieving Democrat and expect to be taken seriously.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 3:10 PM
I would think they’d hold “native son” Joe Biden, 0bama and the Dem Congress responsible, because they are.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 3:13 PM
Castle is Kirk. Kirk is Castle. Let the people of Delaware decide. Illinois is going to lose with Kirk (who’s only competition is a young crooked banker) because conservatives are staying home. Shall I add that Illinois is far more liberal today than Delaware precisely because the national party ignores the conservative voters it purports to represent.
Every pundit thought Kirk would be a shoe in against Alexi. Poll watching is a hobby for liberals who are not burdened by principles. I believe conservative voters are better than this and should vote for the candidate who would best represent their views.
Angry Dumbo on September 7, 2010 at 3:34 PM
You can tell just how scared Castle and his minions are that Christine will win because of all of the effort that is being expended trying to not just beat her, but totally destroy her.
Liberal Republicans and their establishment enablers won’t go down easy. But go down they MUST.
No effort is to great to stop Castle. He MUST be taken down at all costs, even if it means the democrat gets the seat.
You folks shilling for Castle because you want a “majority” even though we all know Castle will vote as a liberal democrat, are incredibly short sighted.
We must think long term. Past 2010 and even 2012. We have two problems. Yes, we must stop Obama, but we must also take control of the Republican Party and rebuild it from the bottom up. All new leadership at every level.
Castle is no guarantee that we stop Obama. He is very likely to vote with Obama on every major piece of legislation.
You take Castle down, it will serve notice to the rest that we are not gonna put up with this crap any more.
BTW, if Christine is such a loser, why won’t this dirtbag Castle debate her? What is HE afraid of?
A vote for Castle is a vote for Obama and his agenda. Period.
A vote for Castle says to the establishment that they do not have to change and they can keep on being “democrat light” and continue to enable the Marxist-democrats as they destroy civilization.
gary4205 on September 7, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Real Clear Politics has Kirk up (+1)
IL isn’t “conservative” or Republican until you get out of Chicago and the Democrat Party has a lock on Cook Country where the majority of IL voters live.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 3:45 PM
Maybe they will hold all of Washington responsible. Maybe not, but it is certainly an anti-incumbant year. I personally would consider throwing out my super conservative congressman because he has been in Congress too long if I had a choice in the primary, but I don’t. Maybe voters in DE will feel this way too. Hard to say, but regardless, primary voters should decide and the Reps should then rally around the nominee.
txmomof6 on September 7, 2010 at 3:45 PM
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The answer IS easy, except to a complete idiot. Control of the Senate means we can stop the next Kagan in committee, without having to organize a filibuster. It’s a no-brainer, unless you actually have no brain.
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Castle is definitely a RINO in the Snowe/Collins mode. But he will vote for GOP organization and on the leadership’s critical votes. By his record, he will be with us 57% of the time. Coons will be against us 95% of the time. That’s a pretty big difference.
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O’Donnell, OTOH, lies about her record, accuses any reporter who asks tough questions of being in a conspiracy against her, uses campaign money to pay her rent, and hints she may have income she did not disclose. She has also refused to rule out running as an independent if she loses the primary.
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Only fringe nuts and half wits would support someone with her questionable ethics.
Adjoran on September 7, 2010 at 3:57 PM
Christine O’Donnell will be on Sean Hannity’s radio program sometime over the next couple of hours.
technopeasant on September 7, 2010 at 4:06 PM
57% huh? You settle very easily, Socrates.
RepubChica on September 7, 2010 at 4:15 PM
Amen, brother! A lot of people are underestimating the anger out here and the Tea Party movement. Bennet and Murkowski going down should have served them enough warning but apparently they will never learn.
How simple should we make this? Castle being the nominee will lose, period!! Conservatives will rather stay home and get the Democrat elected and you can whine all you want, RINOs. The days of having a feckless majority is over, at least the Democrats had a laundry list of liberal items that they’ve acted on while holding the majority. Just tell me what plans McConnell and his band of merry RINOs have to advance conservatism aside trying to be ‘pragmatic and helping their friends across the aisle’?
In my opinion, the House is at least ready for a GOP majority now – the Senate is not! Until we can have a Jim DeMint as Senate Majority Leader and more Rubios, Mike Lees etc…, I would prefer a 48 or 49 seat minority.
TheRightMan on September 7, 2010 at 4:27 PM
Hear hear. Well stated, Gary.
UltimateBob on September 7, 2010 at 4:28 PM
No, you can’t. It didn’t stop Clinton and it won’t stop Obama. Republicans believe elections have consequences. One of them is president’s get and Up or Down vote on their nominees and Castle would have voted for Kagan. Who was the last SCOTUS nominee not to get out of committee? They will never filibuster a SCOTUS nominee. As to the lower courts they are already doing that.
Rocks on September 7, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Are you kidding? The guy has been in Congress 16 years and government for many before that. He’s a lifer.
Rocks on September 7, 2010 at 4:47 PM
Anyone who think`s we`re going to get a Jim DeMint or Dick Cheney out of Delaware is mentally challenged, to be very blunt. I mean, Scott Brown did win in Mass. but look how he turned out.
ThePrez on September 7, 2010 at 5:49 PM
BINGO. Especially, consider after their lukewarm support in the 2008 election..
Sir Napsalot on September 7, 2010 at 5:55 PM
“Only fringe nuts and half wits would support someone with her questionable ethics”.
Ajoran on September 7, 2010 at 3:57 PM
The exact words a name calling liberal would use to describe those who would disagree with them. Castle will vote for Cap & Trade. That will decimate our economy and negatively effect the standard of living for the majority of Americans. Anyone knowing this and will vote for Castle, I will disagree with. Compromising with those who will hurt us has got us where they want us. Continuing down that path will keep us there.
volsense on September 7, 2010 at 6:02 PM
The things being said about O’Donnell are being said about every Tea Party conservative running for office. Don’t you know that anybody who is a patriot and thinks this country is going down the wrong path is human trash and anyone who votes for them is illiterate scum. This crap is coming from the right too. Wake up! Compromising by maintaining the status quo when our country is being raped solves absolutely NOTHING.
volsense on September 7, 2010 at 6:13 PM
Christine O’Donnell had an excellent interview on Hannity’s radio program today. Definitely did not sound crazy or delusional.
technopeasant on September 7, 2010 at 6:35 PM
A moderate Ed?
hawkdriver on September 7, 2010 at 6:44 PM
It was a very good interview. She seems to know exactly what the deal is and what needs to be done. Glad I reserved judgment until I heard her stance on the issues. No question I’d vote for her if I were a Delaware resident, MattressGate and all.
RepubChica on September 7, 2010 at 6:57 PM
What I can’t stand about this state is how both parties so often don’t even try to challenge the incumbents like Castle, Biden, Roth or Carper. They put more effort into squashing potential challengers in the primaries and then run an official sacrificial lamb in the general election. Ting from four years ago was a perfect example. Ran hard in the primary to beat Protack and O’Donnell and then disappeared — wouldn’t want to upset the status quo and make Carper work hard.
If Castle really wanted my vote, he’d debate her. He’d swear to repeal Obamacare. He’d stop pushing cap and trade to make some banks happy. And he’d stop filling my mailbox with negative attacks on his opponent.
And finally, considering the type of people who are Senators and who have been Senators over the past two centuries, being crazy doesn’t bother me in the least. All I care is that you vote conservative. And Castle fails that test whenever it really matters and the Dems need his vote to pass something.
LenSp1 on September 7, 2010 at 7:09 PM
Castle of course being the one we should all support because he lives the conservative life and votes accordingly. /s
sharrukin on September 7, 2010 at 7:11 PM
This sucks. Castle sucks. I wish there was an alternative.
hawkdriver on September 7, 2010 at 7:11 PM
Castle just became the only Republican to back Obama’s “fix” for the Citizen’s United ruling. Anyone here still want to keep up this Castle’s a conservative and he’ll help on the judiciary bit?
Mike Castle, moderate….and enemy of free speech.
Rocks on September 7, 2010 at 7:17 PM
Dave Weigel
reports in Slate that Crazy Christine apparently met with Sarah Palin at the 8/28 Restoring Honor rally.
What he leaves unsaid is that O’Donnell came away without an endorsement as a “Mama Grizzly.”
Weigel also notes that Castle has given extra support to special needs children in DE, so perhaps this is why Sarah might tend to silently support him and why she’s not ready to throw her precious support behind O’Donnell–who’s a trainwreck of a candidate–despite her pro-life stance.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 7:29 PM
Jen, I always admired your comments. But I’m not sure calling her crazy0Christine is an xample of some of your more balanced debate. If she were to win the primary, she should win our support. That’ll be tougher if we were the one who were savaging her.
Something similiar happened here in NC with D’Annuzio not getting much favor from the GOP. They ruined his life with their smear campaign for things that really occurred in his young and then just posted some out and out lies. Our state GOP. And the “moved to district” primary winner Johnson, he trails a fairly weak Donk candidate named Kissel.
Don’t you get tired of us electing people we know are going to betray us?
hawkdriver on September 7, 2010 at 7:44 PM
There are lots of reasons I call her that.
Listen to the interview linked on this thread, then read about her at The Weekly Standard and Jim Geraghty’s The Campaign Spot at National Review Online.
The woman is mentally unstable.
If I thought she were a good person who was a genuine conservative, I wouldn’t have a problem supporting her over the moderate Castle, but she is not.
The woman is unelectable and will lose the race to the Democrat if she manages to win the GOP nomination, which I do not think she will do.
There’s nothing to say that O’Donnell wouldn’t betray us.
She hasn’t kept her word to anybody…in her life. Ever.
Please read up on her and you’ll see what I’m talking about.
Thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt, however! :-)
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 8:02 PM
Castle does live his life as a responsible, accountable person with integrity and responsibility.
I do recognize those as conservative values–don’t you?
Christine, however, is another story.
Castle, as noted in Geraghty’s article, votes with conservatives/Republicans about 56% of the time.
We have no record of how O’Donnell will vote because she’s never held any kind of public office before, nor does she have a job history or a body of work from which to make a reasoned judgment.
Jenfidel on September 7, 2010 at 8:07 PM
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