Posted on 09/15/2010 7:46:42 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
The Republican nominee for the Delaware Senate seat fired back at Karl Rove today for what she called "un-factual" accusations about her record.
“Everything that he is saying is un-factual. And it’s a shame because he is the same so-called political guru that predicted I wasn’t going to win. And we won and we won big,” Christine O’Donnell told me this morning. “So I think, again, he is eating some humble pie and he is just trying to restore his reputation.”
Following O’Donnell’s victory over Republican congressman Michael Castle – her third bid for the Senate seat-- Rove questioned O’Donnell’s record and the reports of her financial troubles.
“Why did she mislead voters about her college education? How come it took nearly two decades to pay her college bills so she could get her college degree? How did she make a living? Why did she sue a well-known…conservative think tank,” Rove said on Fox News.
Rove also took on her “checkered” background, “a lot of nutty things she has been saying” and predicted she would cost the GOP a Senate seat.
Castle was expected to win the nomination and challenge Democrat Chris Coons for Vice President Biden’s old Senate seat. But an endorsement and last minute push by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin made the difference, O’Donnell told me.
“When Governor Palin stood up and so boldly made a statement that she supported me it allowed them to get past the politics of personal destruction, to look at the message…she helped to bring it back on track,” O’Donnell said.
SNIP
Despite her decisive win – the Republican Party has said that it will not spend any money to help her Senate bid, Jon Karl reported this morning.
O’Donnell called that “a shame.”
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Wow, a conservative that is willing to fight back. What a concept.
They seem to have forgotten Reagan’s Eleventh Commandment...............
Rove, you miserable b*stard.
I sent them an email telling them they better consider backing ANY Tea Party candidate that wins a primary or
we will just have to bring a BIGGER broom!
Jon Kyle, you miserable b*stard.
Pretty straight reporting from Georgy porgy. He must be filling sick today. Too much puddin’ and pie?
Ruck Fove! Show your displeasure by donating here http://www.christine2010.com
The RNC pulled the plug on the phone keeps ringing no answering machine.
I think she can and will win....the GOP establishment dissing her is a badge of courage for us tea partiers. I think it will help her....I would really like to put a thumb in the eye of these hacks!!!
Already have!
Rove is history...ho hum
Same thing in New York!!
Rove is stuck on old polling methods and needs to go to school on yesterday’s results ASAP.
He is NOT stupid, he is just wrong on this one- because NOT ONE POLL predicted yesterdays results.
In the New York Governors race, Carl Paladino was shown as neck-and-neck with Lazio on Monday. Then on Tuesday Paladino won by almost 20 percent- A landslide by anyone’s analysis.
And NO ONE KNEW THIS BEFORE THE RACE
Traditional polling methods are not working in thise year, and that is good news for US.
EAT THE GOVERNMENT
Please dispose of properly....
The party had better get its sh*t together & quick.
A brilliant move on Rove’s part - angry voters vote, comfortable voters don’t.
I pulled the plug on them long before they pulled the plug on her!!!
STUPID!!!!!! she should have a conciliatory tone. That is what a leader does. Do you really want to write off the Castle voters. She will get clobbered. She should have said I understand he has gotten information that is not correct let me help clarify and I am sure after reviewing the facts he may have a different opinion. We would love his support and all of the voters of Delaware” Her statements are snipey and not gonna win. She will energize her 30k voters but not expand her tent. She needs to open her arms and be a leader.
She had a goal of $50K on her site last night; now the goal has been raised to $200K, and she is closing in on that. Wow.
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