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Christine O'Donnell Seeks To Reassure Voters
POLITICO ^ | September 16, 2010

Posted on 09/16/2010 9:31:33 PM PDT by Southnsoul

WILMINGTON, Del. — Delaware Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell attempted to assure voters Thursday night that previous views she expressed about people's sexual conduct would not be a focus of her agenda if she makes it to Washington.

Asked about what the proper role of government should be in sexual matters during a two-hour candidate forum sponsored by The Jewish Federation, O'Donnell echoed the sentiment of one audience member, who shouted, "it's personal."

"I agree with you, it's personal. When I go to Washington, D.C. the litmus test by which I cast my vote for every piece of legislation that comes across my desk will be whether or not it is constitutional," she replied.

"It's no secret that there's been a rather unflattering portrait of me painted these days," O'Donnell said. "I am fighting two political parties here in Delaware."

The exchanges between O'Donnell and Coons were courteous and mostly positive, a marked change from the Republican primary fight where the state party took a no-holds-barred approach to lambasting the tea party favorite.

"Let me say, I can't tell you how refreshing it is to have an opponent who wants to talk about the issues, so I thank you for that gentlemanly approach," she said, gesturing to Coons.

Coons said he hoped the debate would be framed on experience and ideas, rather than ideology. But he also pointed out that his view of the role of government is vastly different than O'Donnell's.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Delaware
KEYWORDS: coons; de2010; delaware; military; obama; odonnell; palin
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A very interesting tweet from a political reporter for POLITICO...

All in all @ChristineOD was solid tonight. No gaffes and she's got spark & a message. @chriscoons is smart not to provoke.

davecatanese on 09/16/10 11:10 PM

1 posted on 09/16/2010 9:31:36 PM PDT by Southnsoul
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“Sean, I’m happy for Christine O’Donnell
and I’mma let you finish, but Mike Castle
had one of the best campaigns of all time!”
 

2 posted on 09/16/2010 9:33:25 PM PDT by counterpunch (Life in Prison: The RINO compromise to "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death")
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To: Southnsoul

She will be fine. Good to get those issues out of the press. She said sex issues are personal which I agree (except gay marriage which should not be allowed). Now she should focus on the economy!!!! She needs to beat up Coon on the economy and how he will help and has helped destroy the economy.


3 posted on 09/16/2010 9:34:06 PM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: Southnsoul
But he also pointed out that his view of the role of government is vastly different than O'Donnell's.

Please, tell the voters all about it!

4 posted on 09/16/2010 9:35:28 PM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: counterpunch

‘but Mike Castle
had one of the best campaigns of all time!”


But not good enough...


5 posted on 09/16/2010 9:37:54 PM PDT by Freddd (CNN is down to Three Hundred Thousand viewers. But they worked for it.)
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To: Southnsoul
Coons said he hoped the debate would be framed on experience and ideas, rather than ideology.
What is the bearded Marxist afraid of?
Looks like he's trying to inoculate himself and put his Marxism off limits early
 
6 posted on 09/16/2010 9:39:36 PM PDT by counterpunch (Life in Prison: The RINO compromise to "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death")
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To: Southnsoul

If this one can be pulled off, it could be the last nail in the coffin.

May God give her strength and wisdom for the fight of her life.

I think she has an advantage many are discounting.


7 posted on 09/16/2010 9:44:43 PM PDT by One Name
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To: Southnsoul
"Let me say, I can't tell you how refreshing it is to have an opponent who wants to talk about the issues, so I thank you for that gentlemanly approach," she said, gesturing to Coons.

Tokyo ROve is not going to like this veiled shot at Castle.
8 posted on 09/16/2010 9:46:54 PM PDT by nhwingut (Palin/Bachmann '12)
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That was a nice touch! Good for her!


9 posted on 09/16/2010 9:50:36 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (This isn't going to be "another 1994"! It's another 1776!)
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To: Southnsoul
CristineOD needs to mind her words and actions. The Dems and the media will not be not watching her through a microscope but through a proctoscope.
10 posted on 09/16/2010 9:51:35 PM PDT by oyez (The difference in genius and stupidity is that genius has limits.)
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won’t matter....it’s all about spending, economy, jobs. Not masturbation...we can only hope the Dems want to focus on the silly crap. It will finish them off.


11 posted on 09/16/2010 9:56:50 PM PDT by Keith (We live in an America of National Socialism...sound familiar? It should...)
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If she's been keeping up with the MSM vs Mrs. Palin over the last 2 years, I would say she is well aware of that fact by now.
12 posted on 09/16/2010 9:57:04 PM PDT by Pox (Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
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To: Southnsoul
But Coons also pointed out that his view of the role of government is vastly different than O'Donnell's


13 posted on 09/16/2010 9:59:08 PM PDT by montag813 (http://www.facebook.com/StandWithArizona)
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To: counterpunch
Looks like he's trying to inoculate himself and put his Marxism off limits early

That's okay. There's plenty of ways of letting the voters know about that Marxism thing without her being the one to bring it up.

14 posted on 09/16/2010 10:04:37 PM PDT by Wissa (Gone Galt)
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To: Southnsoul

If you didn’t hear the end of her victory speech the other night, it was inspired, showed she really has it. She quoted Jefferson, “When the people are afraid of the government, you have tyranny; when the government is afraid of the people, you have liberty.”


15 posted on 09/16/2010 10:17:21 PM PDT by gusopol3
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To: Southnsoul
O'Donnell echoed the sentiment of one audience member, who shouted, "it's personal."

We're the "small government" people. We're the ones who don't want to put our nose into your business.

16 posted on 09/16/2010 10:22:20 PM PDT by marron
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To: One Name

I really like what the POLITICO reporter tweeted about her...

” ...she’s got spark & a message.”


17 posted on 09/16/2010 10:41:31 PM PDT by Southnsoul
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To: Southnsoul

I swear I thought I had seen enough from the “Long Dong Silver” debate. Here we go again with God knows what from the left.


18 posted on 09/16/2010 10:45:59 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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Rove needs to stay away from this


19 posted on 09/16/2010 11:37:32 PM PDT by NoRedTape
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To: gusopol3

“If you didn’t hear the end of her victory speech the other night, it was inspired, showed she really has it. She quoted Jefferson, “When the people are afraid of the government, you have tyranny; when the government is afraid of the people, you have liberty”

Gee, the tagline I’ve been using lately. Bravo Christine.


20 posted on 09/16/2010 11:52:43 PM PDT by flaglady47 (When the gov't fears the people, liberty; When the people fear the gov't, tyranny.)
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