[muawiyah]

You mean “Delaware” don’t you ~ well you bad boy. Doncha’ know that if we’d been running Castle the Democrats would still capture Delaware. So why not roll the dice and try someone else. That’s where Christine came in.

[Comparative Advantage]

Amen!

[duckln]

Here's the latest gem. O'Donnell being interviewed by WDEL contentious talk show host. She takes him to the mat for a pin.

Three call ins are interesting in there tone.

O'Donnell will win Tuesday. http://www.wdel.com/story.php?id=611976676638

[r9etb]

You mean “Delaware” don’t you ~ well you bad boy. Doncha’ know that if we’d been running Castle the Democrats would still capture Delaware. So why not roll the dice and try someone else. That’s where Christine came in.

Delaware is one, Colorado is another.

In Delaware, Mike Castle (the only US Rep for that state) had been winning state-wide elections for over 30 years, despite the disparity between R and D voters, and would almost certainly have steam-rolled Coons in the general. His loss in the primary is an interesting example of the fact that primaries are not the same as the general election.

Castle's replacement, Ms. O'Donnell, excited the GOP primary base, which is not the same as exciting a general electorate that is predominantly Democrat. Her background and experience are not exactly confidence-inspiring, which explains her lagging numbers among the independents whose votes she needs to win.

In Colorado, Mike Bennet is an appointed incumbent, and he's as dull a party hack as you're likely to find. He was eminently beatable by the right candidate, but he's in a dead heat with Ken Buck. Buck is a smart enough guy, and has real-world experience. But he tends to whine and shoots from the lip, which diverts attention from his winning issues. Buck also tends toward hyperbole and raised voice in debates, which doesn't sound good in comparison to Bennet's more measured approach.