Posted on 09/10/2010 11:48:45 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
its almost sometimes like they want to lose....they want to be the minority....
well not me...I want LEADERS and if these boys can't do it, let the real men and women do it....
the people will decide who they want....I am grateful to Palin for the endorsement....but its up to Christine to pull this off....just like Joe did....
people make too much of endorsements anyway....I figure out who I am in favor of and no one can influence me more than the candidate...
>>> The RNC has now put itself officially against the grassroots.
If o’Donnell truly reflected the grassroots, in a closed Republican-only primary wouldn’t she be showing a strong lead? Rather then the last place loser position she actually holds.
>>> Palin’s endorsement is a little late to do robo calls on O’Donnell’s behalf
Good point. Apparently an endorsement for form’s sake. Not for effect.
We will see Tuesday who wins the primary.
Agreed.
I have made all my donations via private candidates and the TeaPartyExpress.
I will not send any more money to GOP organizations such as the RNC.
Tom Ross (who claimed that "she could not be elected dog catcher,") strangely enough has filed a FEC complaint against O'Donnell pointing to the Tea Party Express and claiming there is illegal activityMore on this:
Here's where Hot Air Allah got the info:Delaware GOP files FEC complaint against O’Donnell over tea-party money
posted at 5:53 pm on September 10, 2010 by Allahpundit
Really dumb, and I say that as someone who’s firmly in the “vote for the electable RINO” camp.
The Republican Party of Delaware has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission, accusing one of its own Senate candidates of illegally collaborating with the Tea Party Express…
The complaint alleges that the O’Donnell campaign is “knowingly accepting illegal campaign contributions from the Tea Party Express” political action committee. It cites two “alarming” instances:
— O’Donnell has knowingly accepted excessive contributions from the Tea Party Express that were directly solicited on behalf of the O’Donnell campaign, according to the filing.
— O’Donnell has accepted illegal excessive contributions from the Tea Party Express by engaging in a statewide coordinated communications effort in support of her campaign. This means, according to the complaint, that every advertisement that is being run by the Tea Party Express in support of O’Donnell is a violation of federal law.
The thinking here, I take it, is to bolster Team Castle’s narrative that O’Donnell is a shady character, to the point where she’s allegedly willing to violate federal law to win. First problem with that: By escalating to this point, they’re risking total alienation of O’Donnell voters, some of whom Castle will need to win in November if he survives the primary. In fairness, the race is already bitter enough that many O’Donnell supporters are bound to stay home anyway if he’s the nominee, but the harder this hardball gets, the more of them he’ll lose. And in a blue state with a credible Democratic nominee, even a RINO can’t afford to bleed too many deep red voters. The second problem: Castle vs. O’Donnell isn’t just a “RINO vs. true conservative” contest. It’s also an “establishment vs. grassroots” contest, such that heavy-handed legal action by the state party — invoking the much-loathed strictures of campaign-finance law, no less — is, perhaps, not the best optics for Castle in this year of all years. How on earth will he gain more than he’ll lose from this complaint?
On a related note, Jeffrey Lord argues in AmSpec today that O’Donnell is being attacked by big-name pundits at NRO, among others, because she presents a challenge to the “Ruling Class” of conservatism. Jim Geraghty, whom Lord includes as an example, responds by calling it the “stupidest article in the history of the American Spectator.” Exit question: Are all O’Donnell skeptics/grudging Castle supporters also part of the “Ruling Class,” or is it only the ones who write for
By Steve Peoples
Roll Call StaffSept. 9, 2010, 6:55 p.m.
The Republican Party of Delaware has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission, accusing one of its own Senate candidates of illegally collaborating with the Tea Party Express.
Attorneys for the state party asked the FEC to launch an immediate and thorough investigation into conservative GOP candidate Christine O’Donnell “to remedy the alleged violations and to ensure that these violations immediately cease and do not reoccur,” according to the complaint filed Thursday.
O’Donnell, who faces Rep. Mike Castle in Tuesday’s primary, came under fire from the state party shortly after tea party-backed candidate Joe Miller upset Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the Alaska GOP primary.
Following the Alaska race, the Tea Party Express redirected its efforts to Delaware. The organization’s chairwoman, Amy Kremer, said that 10 staffers are on site and vowed to spend $250,000 to help O’Donnell before the primary.
The complaint alleges that the O’Donnell campaign is “knowingly accepting illegal campaign contributions from the Tea Party Express” political action committee. It cites two “alarming” instances:
— O’Donnell has knowingly accepted excessive contributions from the Tea Party Express that were directly solicited on behalf of the O’Donnell campaign, according to the filing.
— O’Donnell has accepted illegal excessive contributions from the Tea Party Express by engaging in a statewide coordinated communications effort in support of her campaign. This means, according to the complaint, that every advertisement that is being run by the Tea Party Express in support of O’Donnell is a violation of federal law.
The issue won’t be resolved before Tuesday.
An FEC spokeswoman said it was “highly unlikely that the case could be expedited before the primary.”
Delaware State GOP Chairman Tom Ross offered this statement:
“Christine O’Donnell needs to immediately call upon her third party supporters to cease and desist this illegal behavior,” he said. “This type of behavior has no place in our political process, and O’Donnell should denounce these illegal ads. Donors deserve to know whether they made an illegal donation so they can demand a refund and get their money back.”
Neither the Tea Party Express nor the O’Donnell campaign could immediately be reached for comment.
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