Christine O’Donnell Moving Up in Delaware; Down 10 but Leading Among Indys
Christine O’Donnell is back within 10-points (51%-41%) of Democrat Chris Coons in a Monmouth University Poll on the Delaware U.S. Senate race. But the numbers inside the poll are even more interesting and hopeful for O’Donnell.
She is now leading in the Southern areas of the state by a 49%-43% margin. Just a few weeks ago, that margin for her was only 47%-46%. Also, among independents, O’Donnell is now leading Coons 47%-42%. If she can continue moving that margin up the next several days, and if the turnout for Coons is not strong, it could wind up being a real race in Delaware – far closer than anyone would have thought just a few days ago.
Even more evidence O’Donnell is getting too close for comfort for Democrats – Obama will campaign for Coons and other Democrats in Philadelphia on Saturday – whose media covers nearby Delaware.
And, related from The American Spectator:
4:59 PM (5 hours ago)Rallying to Christine O'Donnellfrom The American Spectator and AmSpecBlog by Quin HillyerReaders here may remember that I was unimpressed with Christine O'Donnell. Well, forget all that. The nasty account at Gawker featuring some guy's first-hand account of an alleged semi-sexual encounter with O'Donnell is such a vile infringement on privacy as to make all decent men feel a chivalrous urge to rush to her defense. Nobody deserves such treatment as Gawker gave her.
But you know what else? It also makes me respect O'Donnell more. Forgive me walking up to the fine line of re-infringing on her privacy in order to make my point, but here's the deal: How many late-30s, single women do you know who, while allegedly drunk, on Halloween, with a guy she is attracted to, would crawl into bed with the guy and, in that drunken condition..... make it clear that she won't, uh, do the deed? It takes a rare conscience to remain true to one's stated principles in a situation where it would be most easy to make excuses for failing one's principles. This isn't a commentary on her principles, or morals, themselves, but on her sincerity and devotion to them. Christine O'Donnell has been mercilessly mocked for talking so openly for so long about remaining celibate. But according to this guy's account, she really means it. Not only that, but she then allegedly dated this guy's friend for a full year and STILL didn't succumb.
Commitment publicly made, commitment privately honored.
Even as this sleazoid told his tale to embarrass O'Donnell, she emerges with her integrity intact. Integrity is a precious commodity. At least in this instance, if it is a true account, O'Donnell emerges not diminished but enhanced. Bless her heart.
Mike Castle should get over even his legitimate complaints about O'Donnell's primary campaign. He should surprise everybody this weekend by endorsing her. It would be an act of supreme graciousness on his part. It is a graciousness all people of good will should want to extend to her now.
Here's hoping she has a good day on Tuesday, and that she doesn't come out of this election embittered and bereft. And may she always hold fast to her principles, both political and personal. She's doing pretty well at it so far.
And, from Gateway Pundit:
10:53 PM (4 minutes ago)Hmm… Barack Obama Rushing to Delaware to Campaign for Coons This Weekendfrom Gateway Pundit by Jim HoftBut… But… This was supposed to be a lock?
Christine O’Donnell sliced the Bearded Marxist‘s lead in half in one week.
That’s weird. Barack Obama is rushing back to blue state Delaware to campaign with Chris Coons this weekend.
Via American Glob:
RUSH: Obama is back to Delaware tomorrow. There is a new poll. The Monmouth University poll. Christine O’Donnell is within ten points. Two weeks ago she was down 57-38. She is within ten points. Coons has backed out of the final two debates, and in the Monmouth University poll, Christine O’Donnell is winning independents 47 to 42. In Delaware, there are a lot of Democrats fed up with the direction of the country who are going to vote Republican or who aren’t going to vote.
Chris Coons was sued three times in 2007 for retaliating against public employees for their political views.
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