“Imagine had Rove come out strongly in support of O’Donnell, rallying Republicans and bringing out a good turnout in Delaware for O’Donnell.
She wins, and was the deciding vote blocking several key bits of legislation during the “lame duck” session.”
She’d have still been slaughtered.
According to the Delaware exit poll, 57% of the voters had a favorable opinion of Obama.
The voters liked Obama.
http://www.cbsnews.com/election2010/exit.shtml?state=DE&jurisdiction=0&race=S
Party by race Christopher Coons Christine O’Donnell
White Democrats (22%) 84% 14%
White Independents (22%) 44% 49%
White Republicans (27%) 14% 83%
Non-White Democrats (21%) 95% 5%
All other (7%) 58% 40%
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? Christopher Coons Christine O’Donnell
Approve (57%) 89% 10%
Disapprove (43%) 15% 81%