Posted on 09/14/2010 3:34:50 PM PDT by rightistight
I’m surprised. Not only because it’s insane to think he’s still the favorite — closed primary, polls showing O’Donnell surging, nationally prominent conservatives in full-court press on her behalf — but because it’s poor messaging. If Castle’s chances for victory hinge on centrist Republicans turning out en masse, wouldn’t the GOP want to scare the hell out of those people with predictions of a nailbiter in order to make sure they know their vote’s important? Mystifying.
"Republican National Committeewoman Priscilla Rakestraw, who has been working the phones on Castle’s behalf, and who spoke to 300 potential voters at the Academy of Life-Long Learning Thursday, said she believed O’Donnell’s momentum has sputtered over the past few days due to the heightened scrutiny surrounding her record.
“The phones this afternoon and tonight, were totally different. People were much more willing to talk and much more forthcoming. Democrats were even asking how they could help, and I told them to call their Republican friends,” Rakestraw said late Monday, predicting an 8-point victory for Castle. “The mood seems different.”…
[GOP operative Don Mell] projected that if turnout draws 30 percent of the state’s 180,000 registered Republicans, the former two-term governor and nine-term congressman would win by 8 to 12 percentage points. If turnout just breaks 20 percent, he believes Castle’s margin will shrink to 4 to 6 points, but said he would survive."
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What do you expect they’re going to do? Doesn’t mean he’s going to win.
I thought the tea party was just taking over the GOP. The 10% third party wouldn’t be the GOP, it would be ex GOP, with a new name.
Could be keeping up a good face.
The De Freepers are noticeably absent now- that’s a great sign.
It means they’re out working the election.
But it’s going to be a nail-biter IMO.
Results here:http://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/unofresl.shtml
I hope so. Let the GOP RINOs "reach across the aisle" and join Obama's communist Democrats. I've always felt (and said so) that the "moderate" GOP establishment is the real problem. This latest primary drama in Delaware is exposing the Republican party plutocrats for what they really are.
““Republican National Committeewoman Priscilla Rakestraw”
How did this idiot liberal get a position as a National Committeewoman?
Priscilla Rakestraw is a tax and spend big government socialist. She should resign the GOP immediately and sign up with the DNC.
But wasn’t the whole Castle camp spin that Dems were praying for O’Donnell to win because she can’t beat their guy.
What happened, maybe now they think Castle is easier to beat...
“Republican National Committeewoman Priscilla Rakestraw, who has been working the phones on Castle’s behalf....”
Why the hell would ANY national committee member of the GOP think it is OK to work the phones for a candidate during a GOP primary. Fire her worthless butt!!
but I'm still confident tonite ...we'll see....God help us along the way....
WRONG!
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