[Always A Marine]

Castle has already either “proudly or smugly” annnounced that he intends to vote for kneecap and tax and also against the repeal of obamacare, so why elect him?

That's the ultimate question, in a nutshell! If Castle wins, Conservatives LOSE! I would rather face an avowed enemy than attempt to placate a traitor in my own camp.

But back to your excellent question... I suspect the real answer (why elect Mike Castle?) is that the GOP establishment is NOT conservative, does NOT favor limited government, and does NOT respect the Constitution. The GOP is run by closeted Socialists who merely favor a more incremental approach than their Democrat brethren. THAT is why the GOP establishment supports a wool-covered Democrat like Mike Castle. When the chips are all the way down, people reveal their true colors -- and the GOP establishment is blue.

It is time to spew out the duplicitous Republican leadership and their RINO puppets, and reclaim the party.

[onyx]

You wrote,

"I would rather face an avowed enemy than attempt to placate a traitor in my own camp."

Precisely. From all accounts by members here who live in Delaware, Castle is worse than a democrat.

Furthermore, as you went on to accurately state,

"It is time to spew out the duplicitous Republican leadership and their RINO puppets, and reclaim the party.

Electing bad characters like Castle only impedes our progess. I can't find one positive that Castle's election affords us.