[deport]

I don’t think COD’s almost 51,000 vote loss can be attritubed to anything more than the voters of DE chose not to vote for her in sufficient numbers for her to win in 10 just like they didn’t vote in sufficient numbers for her in 08 and 06.

It’s not like a 30 mile wide by 96 mile long state can’t be covered if one has a good organization....

[FreeReign]

I don’t think COD’s almost 51,000 vote loss can be attritubed to anything more than the voters of DE chose not to vote for her in sufficient numbers for her to win in 10 just like they didn’t vote in sufficient numbers for her in 08 and 06. It’s not like a 30 mile wide by 96 mile long state can’t be covered if one has a good organization....

If Castle had endorsed COD she probably would have received more votes.

[DelaWhere]

"I don’t think COD’s almost 51,000 vote loss can be attritubed to anything more than the voters of DE chose not to vote for her in sufficient numbers for her to win in 10 just like they didn’t vote in sufficient numbers for her in 08 and 06."

Pure hogwash!

Tom Ross & Co. are a prime example of the 'Peter Principle'. Lacking the ability and will to build the party (both financially and in numbers of party registrants), they chose to continue to suckle from the largess that Castle brought from the lawyers and bankers contributions to his campaign. COD was a threat to their meal ticket - remember, Castle was a major funder of the State Party via his campaign funding...

BEFORE the primary, not only did Ross denounce COD, but he called for and received help from RNC and RNSC for his efforts! They funded party organizers to come into Delaware to establish offices AND to recruit and campaign AGAINST both O'Donnell and Urquhart who were challenging HIS slate. (Yes, he called Castle and Rollins 'MY SLATE' BEFORE the Convention)

While Ross was busy back-stabbing Christine and Glen before the primary, the Dems were busy bringing in new registered voters! (in pretty sizable numbers - who they later made sure were delivered to the polls)

After the primary, Ross' main party office refused to take down the banners (even though the two lower counties grudgingly went with the primary winners), signs and literature for Castle were kept up in hopes that he would run a write-in campaign. (he even said so.) UNTIL SEPT. 30th! (the write-in registration deadline)

This waffling cost both candidates valuable time during which they both had to build their own organizations on a very short time-frame - basically from scratch since the State Party was officially 'sitting on their hands'.

Any thoughts that you could count on financial, organizational or coordinating help from the State Party after the primary wins was totally devoid!!! (NO Party machine here!) Totally Ba$$ackwards to my way of thinking!

Guess that's about what you would expect from someone who just accepted the job because nobody else really wanted it (he admitted to that), even though it paid pretty well and had lots of perks with no real oversight or demands on you...

p.s. Now his minions are having to rely on parliamentary quorum calls at Sussex County party meeting when the overwhelming majority of those present wanted to censure him.

Changes ARE coming! You Betcha!!!

[Moseley]

I don’t think COD’s almost 51,000 vote loss can be attritubed to anything more than the voters of DE chose not to vote for her in sufficient numbers for her to win in 10 just like they didn’t vote in sufficient numbers for her in 08 and 06.

Your argument is circular and baseless. First, ALL the Republican candidates statewide lost in the 2010 election, not just Christine O'Donnell. Second, the question is WHY did the voters vote for the Democrats. You state the end result as if it were an argument or an explanation. Third, Christine O'Donnell was not officially on the ballot in 2006 for US Senate in the general election. She sought the nomination, but moderate Jan Ting was hand-picked by the Party.

The Party's hand-picked moderate Jan Ting lost 29% to 70% in 2006.

When the Party insiders are actively spreading falsehoods about a candidate and create a national media firestorm, the question is WHY did the election turn out as it did? When you have the party insiders savagely attacking on eof the nominees, this attracts media attention like flies to manure. The media loves stories about Republicans attacking Republicans. The Party insiders spread falsehoods for years.