As I said before, I’m not commenting on the validity or merit of O’Donnell’s case as I haven’t read it. It would be unfair for me to speak on anything without knowing the facts. I’m just commenting on a broad examination of employment lawsuits, which I have direct and indirect experience in. Experience tells me the repercussions of certain actions can have a devestating results from the big to the small and the unimaginable can become very real to the aggrieved party.
And, when I speak of an attorney in these cases, they don’t remind you, they count on and impose a constant reliving of it. Now, I agree that an attorney can’t dictate their will on you, but they engage in a psychological strategy to make you feel the pain in every step of the case, as you did the moment it occurred. Otherwise, trying to trump putting on an act. At least, that’s what the “good” attorneys do.
Regarding O’Donnell, I think that this story will vanish just like the Rand Paul civil rights, for lack of a better term, “thing.” They just don’t sway the electorate now as is plainly seen in the ineffective attempts to demonize the tea party for over a year and a half. Each report on jobs, unemployment data, and etc., is burying the traditional hit pieces. The msm, who would relish keeping a story like this front news, is having it’s hand forced by economic data to a larger degree than in past years. People want to know either exactly how you voted and/or exactly how you will vote. I think that the O’Donnell campaign is in no worse condition than it was before this story, and while not the perfect candidate, a viable one nonetheless.
The one thing that matters is the Democrat electorate of New Castle County. 3 out of 5 Delawareans live there, it is heavily Democrat and O'Donnell was beaten 60/40 there in the primary among GOP voters. She got less than 500 votes in Wilmington in the primary.
If the 2008 turnout for Obama was replicated for O'Donnell in 2010 in Kent and Sussex counties, she would still lose with decent, not spectacular, turnout by Democrats in New Castle. It was 55/45 Obama in Kent. It was 55/45 McCain in Sussex. It was 71/29 Obama in New Castle, so McCain lost the state by 25 points.
The high water mark for GOP election results in DE is 171K in 2004. The high water mark for GOP turnout in midterms is 167k in 2002. Even if the GOP turnout dramatically breaks all records and goes over 200k this year, it will be extremely difficult. With only 4% undecideds, it is also difficult.
O'Donnell is not exciting and new in DE. She's been running for office there for years. If she can pull this off, it will be welcome news, because it will mean that Paladino can win in NY.