Mr. K, the people of the DelMarVa Peninsula have been known since colonial times as .... well, um ... shall we say ... rather unusual. It is a poultry-raising area and over the years through some inbred genetic quirk or other, the people there have come to physically resemble fowl, but with fewer feathers. E.G., Joe Biden, Frank Purdue, et al.
Coons fits that physical profile, which may make the voters of the region feel comfortable with him. The fact that he is mentally confused may help, too. He's no threat.
A vibrant, healthy well set up woman like Ms. O'Donnell, with a full set of teeth and firm opinions, and all, may make the natives suspicious. As far as being a thorough-going Marxist, Coons is not frightening to Delawarians, because on their black and white TV's many of them are still watching Groucho on re-runs. Few, apparently, read and write on the same day.
Delaware. Biden's from there. I hope this brief answer has been of some help to you. I don't mean to criticize ... and there is some good pheasant shooting. If they elect Coons, we can drop the "H."
Nice slam against the conservative part of the state. I suppose you love the filth of New Castle County just fine, because they be more suffistuhkated than those conservative chicken farmers, eh?