Posted on 09/15/2010 6:18:28 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
There she was: Beaming, waving, jumping through interviews, and calling to her followers, “Come on, kids, let’s go join the Senate!” Well, not quite, but the jubilation from Christine O’Donnell and her followers Wednesday was somewhat like what one sees when a guy from the stands takes the half-time, half court shot and wins a million bucks.
Political pundits have staggered around all day trying to explain the unexplainable; how a woman who seemed destined to be a perpetual also-ran, is now the Republican candidate for one of Delaware’s U.S. Senate seats.
I think she did it through a simple equation: Right face, right place, right kind of race.
Let's start with the “right face.” This was her third campaign for the Senate, so the voters of Delaware knew her. She had the imprimatur of a newcomer, but the recognition factor of someone you run into in the grocery store. She had a pleasant smile, and presented her much publicized financial problems as a common struggle in a hard economy; something that built her character, rather than exposed a weakness in it.
"And you know it's not always about power,” she said in the hubbub after the vote, laying out the kind of grass roots beliefs that drive her faithful fans, “It's about principles and there's a lot of work to do to get our country back on track, and I think the voters are craving candidates who will stand for something." In short, she looked and acted like a fresh face for Washington, and right now that is selling.
Right place? Delaware is one of the smallest states in terms of land and population, so a lightly funded campaign like hers could still reach all the available voters. Plus this was a closed primary.(continued)
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Palin is going to run for President. I think Romney and Huckabee need to get used to it...and start bringing the whole party together.
Considering the source, surprisingly good summary.
Rove is on Greta right now DOUBLING DOWN ON HIS HATRED FOR CHRISTINE!!!
She is going to show a clip of Rush and Rove will answer...I say you screwed up Rove...
She cost him some money and a return to the big time...
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