Posted on 09/13/2010 1:45:55 PM PDT by JSDude1
Tomorrow, the voters in seven states and the District of Columbia go to the polls to conclude the primary election season. The most closely-watched race on the ballot will be the race between long-time at-large liberal Republican Congressman Mike Castle and Tea Party-backed conservative insurgent Christine ODonnell for the Republican nomination for the open Senate seat previously vacated by Joe Biden.
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The Castle-ODonnell race has become perhaps the most divisive primary of this cycle within the conservative movement, for reasons Ill explain in a moment. There are a couple of important questions at stake that are worth considering, which really go to the heart of what kind of party the GOP should be; but its equally important to recall that we are compelled to face those questions only because of the particular weaknesses of these two candidates and the conditions in Delaware. The result is that there are good arguments on both sides of this one, arguments that have been made eloquently already on the RS front page by people on both sides. As Ill explain, I come out on the side of backing Castle, but the case for backing ODonnell cant be dismissed out of hand and deserves serious reflection.
>>Thats why I supported Miller in Alaska and now support Castle in Delaware.<<
ODonnell is pro life, God is pro life, I am pro life. I cant possibly go against God and support someone who is pro abortion. I support ODonnell and will trust Gods help in November.
I read the RedState piece. Basically says, she can’t win, so we have to hold our noses and vote for Castle. I’m not buying the “she can’t win” argument. They said Pat Toomey couldn’t be elected up here in PA, and he’s going to win by 5-10 points. He would have won in 2004 against Specter, but Bush, Santorum, and the rest of the PA GOP lined up for Specter, and Toomey got beat 51-49. By the way, how did that last term of Specter work out for everyone? Toomey would have won in the general in 2004, as the Democrats were running a weak candidate. Sort of like the Delaware Democrats are doing this year.
This is going to be a tidal wave year for conservatives, so if there is ever a year to run as a conservative, this is it. The Brown (MA) and Christie (NJ) wins lead me to believe you can win as a conservative in these eastern states.
Finally, let’s not forget who Mike Castle is. He’s a leftist, who will do nothing to uphold the Constitution. On the contrary, he will expand governmental power every day he’s in office.... just as he’s done for his whole career. Anyone who votes for Cap and Tax, and refuses to repeal Obamacare is simply not fit to hold office, and cannot be supported.
Neither of them voted to impeach George Bush like Castle did so that puts him over next to say, oh, Pelosi.
“Redstate?...More like Rinostate.”
Etat Rouge. The voice of the Vichy GOP.
the “he can’t win logic” bought us John McCain and we know how that turned out.
Are you saying that Castle is actually WORSE than Snowe and Collins?
Wow.
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bubba, I don’t need to go the leftist wikipedia to know what happend in the 92 election, I was here in DE.
There was no Deal.
".. Well Mr. Castle has already been involved in what is known in Delaware as THE SWAP. The swap refers to when Mike Castle left the governorship and ran for Representative, and then Representative Carper ran for governor.
Could it be that Mr. Castle is setting up another SWAP? Is it his intention to warm the seat for Buea Biden for four years and then step aside? Or is this a simple case of legacy building? Is Mr. Castle only interested in padding his resume?.."
Seems like, "The Swap" is pretty well known in those parts.
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