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The major conservative Japanese daily SANKEI SHIMBUN, with a large circulation, is prominently showing that the Tea Party movement (Cha-no-Kai) or alternately (Cha-Kai-To) is racking up victory after victory in the USA, positioning itself for a turnover of the Obama Administration as a sign of widespread discontent over the President and his policies after merely two short years...

Last night on Hannity, millions of conservatives witnessed Karl Rove and Dana Perino lose all sense of professionalism in their defense of a the liberal, Mike Castle. Castle had just lost in Delaware against the Tea Party candidate, Christine O'Donnell. This story was picked up by Michelle Malkin, who explained that Rove was actually working behind the scenes and trying to cut a deal between Castle and the Tea Party. The fact that Rove was working for Castle leads to some serious ethical questions...

WILMINGTON, Del. — On the eve of the primary that would end his electoral career, Rep. Mike Castle was in a reflective mood. He seemed calm and confident, yet almost everything he said sounded valedictory as he offered a prescient analysis that explained in advance a defeat that echoes through the nation. A genial and courtly man in the manner of the elder President Bush (who held a fundraiser for him in Kennebunkport), the nine-term congressman was mourning the decline of both the conciliatory style of politics that animated his career and the moderate Republican disposition that the Tea Party...

The walls of the nation’s political establishment, Republican and Democrat are crumbling. A New CNN poll says that only a quarter of the electorate trusts the government. Sounds high to me. John Dingell, who was first elected to a seat in 1955 before Elvis had his first hit record, is sending out urgent requests for funds to save his seat from a challenger that no one really knows. His family has held this apparently hereditary fiefdom since FDR was first elected in 1933. Mike Castle and his followers who just took a thumpin’ in the Delaware primary are taking their...

*snip* Ben Domenech, writing Wednesday on the influential conservative blog RedState, summed up Rove's criticism of the insurgent tea party candidate as "an instructive moment about how the old guard is failing to adapt to this new environment." Rove's critique also raised questions about whether he's still serving as a behind-the-scenes political operative for races he analyzes on Fox News. Malkin linked to an item *snip* that alleges Rove tried to strike a deal with Delaware Tea Party activists in December to withhold support for O'Donnell. Thanks to Malkin's reach, Freedomist's claim is already bouncing around the blogosphere. Dan Riehl,...

It was an amazing bit of television. Almost instant(ly) followed by an amazing bit of scoop. *snip* The normally rational and analytical Mr. Rove had vanished. In his place was someone who looked like Karl Rove, sounded like Karl Rove…but spoke like the last guy out of the hoped-for-victory-party of the landslide losing candidate for Register of Deeds in NoPlaceville, Texas. What on earth was Rove thinking? He was bitter, angry, cutting, demeaning, mean-spirited…and those were the nice things he had to say about O'Donnell.

At least according to this guy, Rove secretly called a meeting with the Delaware Tea Party to try and talk them into supporting the Party…or in this case Castle. VIDEO Dan Riehl believes that Fox should suspend Rove: Fox Should Suspend Rove And Investigate, Cornyn Must Resign: Especially given his comments on Fox News tonight, until this is resolved, it seems impossible to trust Rove as an objective analyst. In terms of the conservative movement, we should not simply ignore him, but proactively work to undermine Rove in whatever ways we can, given his obvious willingness to undermine us.

A Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) campaign source confirmed to The Hill late Tuesday that the longtime congressman will not be endorsing Christine O'Donnell. The Tea Party-backed O'Donnell defeated Castle for Delaware's Republican Senate nomination. After the stunning primary loss, Castle's campaign also said the longtime congressman is not interested in waging a write in bid this November. In Alaska, Sen Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is contemplating an independent write in campaign after she lost to Tea Party backed Joe Miller in the August GOP primary. As to whether the national party would back O'Donnell, a Castle campaign source said the campaign...

"This is probably one of the few times we're going to disagree here." -- Sean Hannity to Karl Rove regarding Christine O'Donnell. I'll say. Even after Fox News called the Delaware GOP senatorial primary for Christine O'Donnell tonight, Karl Rove continued to rip the winner, questioning everything from O'Donnell's "rectitude" to her "character." Concluded the pessimistic Rove: "this is not a race we're going to be able to win." Sean defended O'Donnell staunchly, but was met with a litany of Roveian criticism of Christine, including these comments: View video here.

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...

State Of Delaware Department of Elections 2010 Primary Election Polls for the 2010 Primary Election will close on September 14, 2010 at 8:00 PM Please check back after this time for results.

Rush Limbaugh based his entire show commentary on it Monday and Tuesday. So did Sean Hannity, and several other talkers. The battle is raging between establishment Republicans and the new vanguard of Tea Party-endorsed conservative candidates. The conventional wisdom going into today's primary race between incumbent and Washington insider Mike Castle and challenger Christine O'Donnell is that the Tea Party-endorsed candidate O'Donnell stands a good chance of unseating Castle for Delaware's US Senate seat. Need proof? Look no further than Alaska, Massachusetts, and Nevada to see recent upsets. Amy Kremer, Director of the Tea Party Express says people have forgotten...

On the House Floor: Castle: "It is clear to me that an increase in American forces alone cannot resolve this conflict, therefore I will support this resolution because I believe the surge will be unsuccessful without a comprehensive diplomatic strategy"...(Video)

(CNN) - The Delaware Republican party has launched a new robocall the same day voters head to the polls - attacking one of their own. It features a woman identifying herself as former campaign manager for Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell's and saying, "O'Donnell is no conservative" rather she "just wanted to make a buck." In the call, a woman introduces herself as Kristin Murray, saying she managed O'Donnell's 2008 Senate bid and alleges: "I found out she was living on campaign donations – using them for rent and personal expenses, while leaving her workers unpaid and piling up thousands...

July 10, 2008 Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said this morning that the House Judiciary Committee may hold hearings on an impeachment resolution offered by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio). Kucinich is expected to offer a "privileged resolution" this afternoon calling on the House to look at whether President Bush should be removed from office for lying to Congress and the American public when he sought congressional approval back in 2002 for taking military action to invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein. Pelosi has said previously that impeachment "was off the table," so her comments this morning were surprising, and clearly signaled...

The embryonic stem cell research that former President George W. Bush arrogantly sidelined because of pressure from the pro-life factions of the Republican Party is back on track. Since Wednesday the National Institutes of Health have approved 33 new lines of cells as authorized under the Obama administration. ..Mike Castle looking on, last March issued an executive order which called on the Institutes of Health to support and conduct scientifically worthy human ...

Cape Gazette staff Amid bronze -bodies and sun burn broken up by swimsuit straps , Rep, Mike Castle spoke. Tuesday, Aug. on behalf of .proposed federal regulations governing sunscreen...

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Saying it hands John Kerry a political issue to use in the presidential election, some Republicans are looking to add language downplaying President Bush's position against taxpayer funding of embryonic stem cell research. Delaware Congressman Mike Castle released a letter to members of the Republican party's platform committee Thursday urging them to include language in the platform advocating Bush's position to be overturned. Castle, who has sponsored legislation seeking to overturn the policy and allow taxpayer funds to pay for the destruction of human embryos in research, wants the upcoming party platform to reflect his position....

For the second day, the House debated a Democratic-sponsored resolution disapproving of President Bush's plan to send additional soldiers to Iraq. Eleven Republicans gave speeches supporting the measure, joining Democrats in their opposition.... ...Among the moderates was Mike Castle (R-DE), who said he backed the resolution "because I believe that the surge will be unsuccessful without a comprehensive, diplomatic strategy to engage the international community and turn responsibility over to the Iraqi government." Like Castle, several Republicans regretted the Bush administration's refusal to follow diplomatic proposals from the Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan panel that issued a report late last...

Rep. Amo Houghton is leading a revolt of Republican moderates against President Bush's $1.4 trillion tax cut -- a move that could doom the centerpiece of the White House domestic program for this year. Houghton, of Corning, and Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware told House Speaker Dennis Hastert on Thursday that the 11 House GOP members -- including Rep. Jack Quinn of Hamburg -- "cannot"support either the tax cut or the fiscal 2004 budget that Republican