Bigger Than Palin? Try The NRA
Another big endorsement for Christine O’Donnell:
The National Rifle Association endorsed conservative commentator Christine O’Donnell Friday in Delaware’s Republican Senate primary. The Tea Party-backed O’Donnell is looking to upset Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) on Tuesday.
The NRA’s Political Victory Fund cited O’Donnell’s “commitment to preserving the Second Amendment” in its endorsement of her Friday.
“Christine O’Donnell will be a strong voice in fighting ongoing efforts by anti-gun politicians to dismantle the Second Amendment,” chairman of the NRA’s Political Victory Fund Chris Cox said in a statement. “We ask all Delaware gun-owners and hunters to vote for Christine O’Donnell in the U.S. Senate Republican primary on September 14th.”
The NRA’s endorsement made no mention of Castle, but the longtime congressman earns an “F” from the gun lobby for his voting record.
I’ll bet this, more than the Palin endorsement makes a difference.
h/t Cpt Robespierre
Tags: Christine O'Donnell, DE-Sen, Mike Castle, NRA
Link, for those looking for it:
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/118119-nra-backs-odonnell-in-delaware
Crap, forgot the link. Fixed.
Holy sheeit…I missed this (from WDEL’s Allan Loudell):
F.Y.I.,
WDEL’s Amy Cherry questioned Castle about the same point today, and he was much more forceful and unequivocal that he was running in this race only…
Allan Loudell
WDEL Radio
I don’t know Allan. It sounds like Castle’s keeping his options open.
If O’Whackamole wins the primary and Castle runs as a write-in or independent, start practicing this saying: “Good to see you, Senator Coons.” Actually, even if Castle just disappears after the primary, you can practice that saying.
I don’t think the NRA has lost a GOP primary in a while. You add the tea party, Right to life, pro-family groups, Americans for Prosperity, and the NRA together with Sarah Palin, Rush, Shawn, and Mark and you have a formidible force that even Mike Castle is going to have a difficult time overcoming. He created a lot of enemies. He deserves what he gets.
Oh R.D., from your lips…
Just saw on Twitter: Senator Jim DeMint endorsed O’Donnell.
Try to imagine if Castle wins the Senate seat. I wonder what those caucus meetings will be like?
I don’t see these last-minute endorsements by Palin, DeMint, the NRA, etc., as really helping COD all that much. Unless they come with money attached, she doesn’t have the funds or the campaign structure to get the word out to the GOP faithful statewide for whom they might sway the vote.
The Palin endorsement, especially, sounds more like an attempt on the part of Saint Sarah to get behind a surging insurgent winner. If COD wins, Palin can then claim that she had something to do with it and add O’Donnell to her list of supporters come 2012. If she loses, then it’s because the candidate was flawed. There’s really only an upside for Palin and the NRA.
I don’t think the Country Club Republicans care that much for Limbaugh, Levin or Hannity. I’m not sure what they think of DeMint or the NRA.
The country-club, Chateau Country Republicans are an intifestimal minority. The Sussex rednecks far outnumber them. Castle has skimmed by for years on the strength of his Democratic-independent supporters who like his moderate, calm, nice-guy approach. That won’t count for a hill of beans on Tuesday in the primary.
The gun-totin’, Bible-quotin’ hillbillies from south of the canal are going to vote Christine and Glen, and Mike and Michele are going to be swept out the door. It’s going to be sweet indeed for Chris and John …
You really think O’Donnell could win? I’m still skeptical.
Um, not all of us “south of the canal” are Bible-quoting hillbillies. Maybe the ones in the Indian River School District, but not in Eastern Sussex.
the ADL has already proven that IRSD is full of Bible-quoting hilllbillies…. well flat-nillies – we don’t have hills here.
guns – I got and a mean dog..
However – if you take the quote from David ‘HYPOCRITE” Anderson’s quote “tea party, Right to life, pro-family groups, Americans for Prosperity, and the NRA together with Sarah Palin, Rush, Shawn, and Mark”
And put them up against the combined forces of: Muslims, Hispanics, naturalised american citizens (former immigrants) African-americans, unemployed, progressive democrats and GBLT community
I think you gonna lose……
I don’t think the Country Club Republicans care that much for Limbaugh, Levin or Hannity. I’m not sure what they think of DeMint or the NRA.
UI–do you KNOW any “Country Club Republicans”? If so, have you spent any time with them & gotten to know them?
This is an honest question from someone who earns less than $100k/yr.
I know a few of these folks. The CCRs I know are very nice, reasonable, rational people. They live in 19807, 19806, 19732 and 19710 ZIP codes. 2 of these people own huge estates. They are very down to earth, friendly & non-confrontational. They’re also quick to defend their political views if you happen to engage them in a political conversation, but they usually won’t START a political conversation and they typically avoid (potentially) unpleasant conversations as a rule. They WILL intelligently defend their positions if you engage them in an INTELLIGENT debate.–Note–they really don’t like it when you bring up corporate welfare vs. social welfare & they’re clueless when it comes to the struggles of people who live paycheck to paycheck, as they’ve never had to do so & can’t imagine how they would react if they had to choose between buying a life-sustaining drug OR putting food on the table. This is the point in the conversation where they start babbling about personal responsibility, etc…as if you somehow KNEW your only child would have leukemia by age 8.
“You should have planned for that!” is the standard response.
Really?
Anyway, these folks are Castle’s Republican base as I know them. I like Castle for the most part, but I can’t vote in the primary as I’m a registered Independent. I’ll certainly vote FOR him in the General, because Coons has a horrible track record in the County, Clark and Gordon notwithstanding.
They will also tell you that the percentage of time and money they give to charity is much higher than Scranton Joe’s.
They will also tell you that the percentage of time and money they give to charity is much higher than Scranton Joe’s.
A meaningless statistic. If you are voting against the interests of the people on a scale of hundreds of billions, dropping an extra quarter into the poor box doesn’t get you off the hook.
they usually won’t START a political conversation and they typically avoid (potentially) unpleasant conversations as a rule.
Of course – why would you discuss changing the rules of the game when you are winning? That’s what pitchforks and torches are for.
OK here is mine:
Castle 51
chrissie 49
rollins 53
urquart 47
velda 50.5
chip 49.5
walsh 52
navarro 48
jbrady sus. 54
lady? 44
Predictions ar like poo gotta name yer number:)!
We’ll put up a prediction thread tomorrow.
JP (can I call ya Joe?), I think you’re wrong in at least one of those. Brady is going to lose the Sussex recorder’s race. Far too many Dems are still feeling twitchy about his party-switching.
The challenger candidate, Alma Roach, has been active in Democratic politics for years and works for the law firm where Tim Willard, former county chairman, is a partner. She’s also run an actual campaign and has real money. Brady hasn’t & doesn’t. ‘Nuff said.
But Brady’s on the general election ballot for the Working Families Party anyway, so it doesn’t matter much.
MJ wrote: “Um, not all of us “south of the canal” are Bible-quoting hillbillies. Maybe the ones in the Indian River School District, but not in Eastern Sussex.”
MJ, please reread. I didn’t say that everyone south of the canal were HBs. I said that the HBs south of the canal were going to provide the margin necessary for COD and Urquhart to win.
I just don’t see the Castle supporters in NCCo being incredibly driven to go the polls on Tuesday. Do you? By contrast, the teabaggers will be incredibly energized.
I just don’t see the Castle supporters in NCCo being incredibly driven to go the polls on Tuesday.
I don’t know. Would a poll showing Christine O’Donnell within single digits energize Castle supporters?
AP just put this out: GOP tries to take out tea party-backed candidate
…This weekend, Delaware Republicans set about knocking on 10,000 doors, making tens of thousands of phone calls and flooding mailboxes with fliers that explain both candidates’ records. In a primary that could draw just 30,000 voters, party officials are going all-in to defend one of their top recruits and discredit O’Donnell.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100912/ap_on_el_se/us_delaware_senate
can i call you an…? The Brady was a friend prediction and if you know me you’d know John is one of my closest friends and he has a hell of a name recognition but the aforementioned other lawyer is a first class p…k…. at least 2 I made earlier in the day are now looking iffy. the wackos’s might be wackier that i had factored:)