rethugs eating their own in Delaware

[babylonsister]

Wary of tea party, GOP attacks Senate candidate

By PHILIP ELLIOTT
Associated Press Writer


2nd WASHINGTON (AP) -- Delaware Republicans call Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell a liar who "could not be elected dog catcher" in a fierce attack that underscores GOP fears of the tea party-backed candidate knocking off top recruit Rep. Mike Castle and winning the nomination.

Stunned by tea partier Joe Miller's upset of Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Republicans are taking no chances in Delaware, which holds its primary Sept. 14. The party sees Castle, the state's lone congressman since 1993, as the best candidate for the seat long held by Vice President Joe Biden.

Republicans circulated audio of a testy, 22-minute interview that O'Donnell had with radio station WGMD on Thursday. Party officials also have said she inflated her resume and made flat-out untrue statements while being dogged by questions about tax liens and foreclosures. Castle says she has misrepresented his record.

"She's not a viable candidate for any office in the state of Delaware," state party chairman Tom Ross, who is backing Castle, said in a telephone interview. "She could not be elected dog catcher."

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The Tea Party Express has announced a six-figure commitment to back O'Donnell. A spokesman, Levi Russell, said the organization hopes to begin airing radio and television ads by the end of this week or early next week, and put the anticipated cost at about $250,000.

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[KingFlorez]

1. I think attacking her will strengthen her

The GOP establishment coming after candidates is something the Tea Party really hates. They're really going to step it up now. She doesn't need many votes to win the primary, not many at all.

[customerserviceguy]

2. The tea partiers have only been successful

in red states, not in blue or even purple ones. It's wishful thinking to imagine that O'Donnell will win the Rethug nomination in Delaware.