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Me. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-02-10 09:50 PM
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GOP Knives Out For Delaware Tea Party Candidate
The question is…how will tea partiers take to the establishment going after their girl?

Christine O'Donnell, Tea Party Senate Candidate, Hammered By Delaware Republicans

“WASHINGTON — 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.”…cont…

“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.”…cont…

“The Tea Party Express has announced a six-figure commitment to back O'Donnell. The group announced its first expenditures – more than $46,000 – late Thursday and put the anticipated cost at about $250,000.”…cont…

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/02/christine-odonnell-hammered-by-republicans_n_704128.html
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47of74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-02-10 10:02 PM
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1. Republicans eating their own.
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Me. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-02-10 10:13 PM
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2. Delicious!
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provis99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-10 01:27 AM
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3. hah! Let the Republican Night of the Long Knives begin!
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