O’Donnell Closes In On Castle In Delaware

American Conservative Daily ^ | September 6, 2010 | OurCountryDeservesBetter.com

[DelaWhere]

The news keeps getting better in Delaware’s Senate race, friends!

As National Journal’s Hotline reports today, the most recent results from a NSON Opinion Research poll of likely voters in the Senate race shows Christine O’Donnell is now just 2% back from liberal RINO Mike Castle.

The race currently stands as follows:

MIKE CASTLE: 43%

CHRISTINE O’DONNELL: 41%

Friends, with your help, Christine O’Donnell will win this campaign! We are in the middle of our $200,000 MoneyBomb to counter the $200,000 TV and radio ad blitz that liberal Mike Castle just launched. We urgently need your help so we can reach our goal of $200,000.

You can support the MoneyBomb by making a contribution – HERE.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the post; ping. BUMP for Christine!

[DelaWhere]

>>>She has to explain those personal issues in a credible way.<<<

She has:

http://christine2010.com/blog/472-christine-counters/

But Castle doesn’t mind putting out wrong information in his spots! He knows it is BS but he is running scared.

Castle started on Government payroll one year out of college - he has not missed a public payroll since! (and he is now 71)

[DelaWhere]

>>>Dem candidate may be more liberal than Castle anyway.<<<

Guess the question is ‘How liberal is Castle’ -

Well, the ACU scored McCain at 84% Castle at 52%

Coons is virtually unknown and polls already show Christine topping him in the general.

[CA Conservative]

Any polls showing Christine O’Donnell in the general election vs a Dem?

All of the polls show Castle wining against the Dem, and Show O"Donnell losing badly. This could easily be a case where we lose by winning...

[outofstyle]

the Dem candidate may be more liberal than Castle anyway

Chris Coons. He is a third rate New Castle county Dem hack. He is not worse than Castle, but that says nothing. Castle is a powerful liberal progressive. Coons would be a weak one. I would rather an evil puppet that an evil puppet-master. From my point of view on the ground in DE, I think O'Donnell would be a stronger candidate than Castle in the GA. But that is moot. If Castle was the single R that pushed the senate to the GOP it would be a disaster! Castle's record proves that he would support Obama and provide the "bipartisan" support he would need in a new congress to complete his "fundamental transformation of America." Castle must go, at all costs, even control of the senate.

[mac_truck]

Still posting the July poll I see.

Aug Rasssmussen Election 2010: Delaware Senate

August tells a different story.

[samtheman]

Thanks Cicero for your post #18, and thanks BobL for #19.

Two great posts.

[outofstyle]

Typically, I am annoyed with Freepers who give grammar lessons. However, in this case I am pleased to receive instruction!

[Defiant]

the Dem candidate may be more liberal than Castle anyway.

So if I understand, we should vote for liberals who are republican (like Castle) instead of liberals who are Democrat, and MAY be slightly more liberal.

I don't vote for socialists of any party. Castle is one.

[the crow]

cool! Thanks for the post! nudged me to get off my butt and kick in $100.

I really hope she wins, and she’s a cutie too!

off to hit my local races. give till it hurts this year, is my motto.

we may not have another chance.

Thanks again for the shove.

[onyx]

BTTT

[Defiant]

she has a lot of significant personal issues that cannot be explained away as unfair attacks by Castle and the RNC

I'd vote for a conservative over Castle no matter what their background. They could be a hobo, grifter, bitch, mean to employees, bad housekeeper, bankrupt 3 times, whatever, I don't care. I wouldn't vote for Castle, or McCain, or Graham, or any of the progressive wing of the Republican party, especially in a primary where a conservative is running.

[Colonel Blimp]

Friend, I think you have hit upon an important distinction.

Snowe, Collins, and Scott Brown are about the best you can expect from New England, at least until the political winds shift even further. I guarantee you that when that happens, some of our beloved RINOs will start moving to the right, if for no other reason than expediency.

But to put Mike Castle in the same boat with the despised Lincoln Chaffee? Here you’re dealing with something much worse than finger-in-the-wind politicians trying to appeal to a wishy-washy constituency. Chaffee always seemed to be completely at odds with the rest of the GOP and it’s a wonder he never switched parties.

Much as most of use here at FR despise RINOs, keep in mind that it’s going to take more than one election to move the GOP firmly to the right. This is reality, friends.

In the meantime, we need the headcount. We can survive the Snowes, McCains, and Collinses of this world. And some RINOs, namely Scott Brown, are actually useful, at least compared with the revolting alternative.

But Castle as the new Chaffee? Only if it’s the difference between taking back the Senate or not. I have always enjoyed Delaware on my occasional business trips there, but this tiny state certainly has a penchant for sending fools to Washington.

[DelaWhere]

“RINO” “Leftwingtard”

Well, whatever name you can come up with, take a look at this:

He has been a member of Main Street Project since ‘94 (the organization partially funded by Soros)

He even told us in his press release that he supported Cap and Trade based on CAP (Center for American Progress) information - Oh, another Soros funded organization - run by John Podesta and remember Van Jones - he is their energy/environment/green ‘expert’

Help me with a good name for that!

[RedMDer]

We came home today (Baltimore area) from Ocean City and counted signs just for the heck of it. Traveling US rt. 113 and Del rt. 1.

61 - O’Donnell
16 - Castle

Most of the Castle signs were a little larger and there was one bill-board sized but, 61 to 16. Wow.
Also all but one of the Castle signs were in the northern most county, New Castle.

As an out-of-stater, it looks like O’Donnell has a lot of ground support. We need to win this one and we can. Please donate.

http://christine2010.com/

https://secure.piryx.com/donate/ObyCSaw9/Friends-of-Christine-ODonnell/fresh

[GLDNGUN]

All of the polls show Castle wining against the Dem, and Show O"Donnell losing badly.

You could not be more wrong. Please edgumecate yourself.

[vbmoneyspender]

O'Donnell but she sounds like a grifter—no real job, no income, using campaign cash to pay her rent.

I went to her website and it shows that she's had a number of jobs. Maybe you could explain what you are talking about.

[outofstyle]

Ok Opinionated, let's begin: You are concerned about significant personal issues. I think that the majority of Delaware residents are not buying this. She struggled to pay off her college loans and she missed some mortgage payments? Unlike Mike Castle, who in his FORTY YEARS as a public servant has accumulated an $8 million net worth, Christine came from a blue collar family and has struggled. People in DE are pissed about this. The millionaire Castle is attacking someone they can relate to for struggling in the economy that Castle is responsible for. The crap about her campaign HQ is crap. If she violated any laws, she would be in jail. You also complain the she has accomplished nothing. Ok. What has Mike Castle accomplished? Only the destruction of of country and our children's future. At this point, given the anti-incumbent wave of 2010, most Delaware voters would choose Alvin Greene over Castle. I would too.

Christine is a true conservative. I have met her as well as Mike Castle on many occasions. Mike Castle's career is in a death spiral and that is a good thing for this country. Delaware republicans have the choice as to when he dies. If they elect Christine on 9/14, the GOP still has a chance for a senate pick-up in this state. More importantly, they have a chance to send a real conservative to DC.

[muawiyah]

POS

[DelaWhere]

>>>August tells a different story.<<<

You should read it a bit more closely...

Half the sample of previous poll, much larger margin of error, and if you read the other questions asked and the responses, you will see that the grouping is much much different - look at the employment and income outlooks..

The only group in the state that would fit that profile is the uppermost area of the state. I almost think that they started by zip code and quit at 500 polled. The 198xx zip codes cover the elite area and the Dem. city of Wilmington.

Since I don’t have the full info on the poll, I have to consider it an outlier -

Not that they are a reliable indication, but Facebook she has about 3X Castles, and just saw info from someone who drove the state from end to end and counted signs - 61 Christine and 16 Castle (with 15 of those in the northmost county)

Here on the ground, I don’t see anything like the poll and I am about mid-state.