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A battle between Left and Right -- inside the GOP
Washington Examiner ^ | July 30, 2010 | Byron York

Posted on 07/29/2010 7:32:18 PM PDT by DelaWhere

There's been a lot of talk about what Democrats will do if they lose seats in the House and Senate this November. Many Republicans believe Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid will make a last-ditch, lame-duck effort to pass the remaining parts of their agenda, like tax increases, card check, and a climate change bill. And that's why Christine O'Donnell says the Senate race in Delaware is so important.

The Delaware contest is not a regularly scheduled election but rather a special vote to fill the last four years of Vice President Biden's old term. That means the winner will be sworn in immediately after the Nov. 2 election -- not in January like other new lawmakers -- and the new senator will take part in lame-duck votes.


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"O'Donnell is running on a solidly conservative platform, much like she did in 2008, when she challenged Biden and won just 35 percent of the vote. Now, her biggest job is convincing people that this race -- a primary open only to Republicans -- is one she can win.

For months, Washington-based Republicans have counted Delaware as a GOP pickup, but they've just assumed the Republican candidate would be Castle. The 71-year-old congressman is a former governor who has been in the House since 1993. He once led Democratic candidate Chris Coons by a huge margin, but that's changing. A recent Rasmussen poll found Castle with a 47 percent to 36 percent lead over Coons, while in the same survey, O'Donnell led Coons by 41 percent to 39 percent.

The state Republican Party is in Castle's corner; Chairman Tom Ross is openly critical of O'Donnell. But others in the GOP are lining up for her. The Tea Party Express and Concerned Women for America have endorsed O'Donnell, and she's hoping to get a nod from Republican Sen. Jim DeMint and even Sarah Palin.

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/A-battle-between-Left-and-Right----inside-the-GOP-1004524-99585124.html#ixzz0v82dcgsR "

1 posted on 07/29/2010 7:32:21 PM PDT by DelaWhere
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To: All
Christine's unwavering positions:

Pro-Constitution - Pro-National Defense - Pro-Family - Pro-Life - Pro-Second Amendment - Pro-States Rights - Pro-Border Security - Pro-Free Market - Pro-Freedom - Anti-High Taxes - Anti-Big Government - Anti-ObamaCare.(Aren't these the values we said we are looking for?)

Learn more and support her at: Christine2010.com

2 posted on 07/29/2010 7:37:08 PM PDT by DelaWhere (You are not just one vote - you are one more vote!)
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To: DelaWhere

Is that Elaine from Seinfeld?


3 posted on 07/29/2010 7:42:13 PM PDT by jessduntno (Each day, I await a fresh insult to America by this usurper...he never fails to deliver.)
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To: jessduntno

LOL, not that I know of...

But she is cute as a speckled pup,
smart as a whip and
Conservative to the core.


4 posted on 07/29/2010 7:53:03 PM PDT by DelaWhere (You are not just one vote - you are one more vote!)
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To: DelaWhere

“But she is cute as a speckled pup,smart as a whip and
Conservative to the core.”

Where do they keep coming from? I for one, think we oughta let these gals have at it...I mean every one that passes the Mama Grizzly test, that is...


5 posted on 07/29/2010 7:56:11 PM PDT by jessduntno (Each day, I await a fresh insult to America by this usurper...he never fails to deliver.)
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To: jessduntno
Obligatory Christine pic.




6 posted on 07/29/2010 7:56:40 PM PDT by truthfreedom
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To: DelaWhere

The republicans should throw up the threat of lame duck laws and state that they will defund them now and repeal them later.


7 posted on 07/29/2010 7:58:54 PM PDT by MtnClimber (Osama and Obama both hate freedom and have friends that bombed the Pentagon)
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To: truthfreedom

Another Babelican Candidate...when you’re hot, you’re hot!


8 posted on 07/29/2010 7:59:56 PM PDT by jessduntno (Each day, I await a fresh insult to America by this usurper...he never fails to deliver.)
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To: DelaWhere

There is no doubt, she will get the endorsement from DeMint and Palin, Castle is nothing more then a Democrat.


9 posted on 07/29/2010 8:05:53 PM PDT by dhuynh73 (Reagan Country)
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To: jessduntno

I agree!!!


10 posted on 07/29/2010 8:10:33 PM PDT by DelaWhere (You are not just one vote - you are one more vote!)
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To: DelaWhere

The biggest, most dangerous schism in the GOP is not left and right.

Not big or small government.

It is America vs Globalist.


11 posted on 07/29/2010 8:11:47 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR1fDL7x1Sg)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Ahhh, but the Left is for Big Government and are Globalists.

Sooo, I vote for the Right, Small Government AND America - All the way!

(And, why I support Christine O’Donnell)


12 posted on 07/29/2010 8:20:01 PM PDT by DelaWhere (You are not just one vote - you are one more vote!)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

“The biggest, most dangerous schism in the GOP is not left and right.

Not big or small government.

It is America vs Globalist.”

I truly believe you are 100% Correcto Mundo!


13 posted on 07/29/2010 8:47:12 PM PDT by J Edgar
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To: DelaWhere
I took these pics of Christine at the Del State Fair tonight!


14 posted on 07/29/2010 9:17:01 PM PDT by MarkLevinFan (Thank me!)
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Great pictures - I was over here huffing and puffing to blow those thunderheads around you so you wouldn’t get a downpour.
See, it worked! Never underestimate the power of an old geezer.

How did things go?


15 posted on 07/29/2010 9:57:51 PM PDT by DelaWhere (You are not just one vote - you are one more vote!)
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To: DelaWhere

Progressives (RINOs) vs. Conservatives......


16 posted on 07/29/2010 9:58:54 PM PDT by cranked
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>>>Progressives (RINOs) vs. Conservatives......<<<

Make that VERY Progressive (UltraRino) vs. Smart, Sharp VERY conservative Christine.


17 posted on 07/29/2010 10:08:38 PM PDT by DelaWhere (You are not just one vote - you are one more vote!)
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To: MarkLevinFan

Am I wrong? Is she Sarah Palin’s younger sister? Seriously, I am loving the fact that she is giving Castle a run for his money. I set up the thread with the most hits the nite of the Waxman Markey bill on FR. I called Castle’s office and had his beleagered staffer tell me that the congressman would do what he would do that nite. I want him out for that and so many other reasons. What can I do?


18 posted on 07/30/2010 3:41:48 AM PDT by Delacon ("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." H. L. Mencken)
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To: DelaWhere

It went great! The crowd of volunteers was even bigger than last week. I heard a lot of whispers from the fair-goers as they passed our group, “That’s Christine O’Donnell. She’s the lady running for Senate!” LOL!


19 posted on 07/30/2010 6:22:36 AM PDT by MarkLevinFan (Thank me!)
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To: Delacon
Am I wrong? Is she Sarah Palin’s younger sister? Seriously, I am loving the fact that she is giving Castle a run for his money. I set up the thread with the most hits the nite of the Waxman Markey bill on FR. I called Castle’s office and had his beleagered staffer tell me that the congressman would do what he would do that nite. I want him out for that and so many other reasons. What can I do?"

If you want to help Christine's campaign, go to her website, (http://christineodonnell.com/) and use the "Get Involved" link to be registered in their database. That way you'll receive notices of events and other important info.

20 posted on 07/30/2010 6:28:36 AM PDT by MarkLevinFan (Thank me!)
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