O’Donnell is responding to the public debate her way—without doing gotcha interviews concocted by the subversive media.
She’s right on message.
It's important that she discusses this, as it humanizes her. Christine's appeal comes from that she's just an everyday person and had the same problems that most individuals do during their lives.
I think after watching Obama get elected and not being vetted, some Republicans aren't going to go for the double-standard. I'd elect a felon as a Republican candidate, if he or she explains the circumstances surrounding it.