Keep an Eye on Delaware

Democrats and those on the left think it's fait accompli that Chris Coons will be Delaware's next Senator. I've had debates about this with friends on the left, as well as friends on the right and I tell them not to be too sure. The Democrat Senatorial Campaign Committee has waved the white flag in the NH-1 Race and are reassigning their previous commitment to Carol Shea-Porter's race to shore up Chris Coons's campaign. Furthermore, Obama is coming to Delaware to campaign for Coons. (This is a good sign as we remember how this helped Coakley, Corzine and Deeds.) Hopefully Christine O'Donnell answers by bringing in Sarah Palin very soon.

Today, Christine O'Donnell is endorsing a new ad about her opponent.



In my humble opinion, this is the best ad of the campaign season! It's very effective, hits home and directly addresses her opponent's record as County Executive in New Castle County, Delaware. Even though she is constantly attacked by those on the left, Christine O'Donnell is weathering those scurrilous attacks and gaining respect among the voters. She comes off as articulate in her recent interview with Greta while also proposing new legislation. I'm looking forward to tomorrow night's debate.

Heed my word, friends, this campaign is far from over!

UPDATE 10/13: Tonight, Christine O'Donnell and Chris Coons held their debate. Many on the left (and some on the "right") were waiting with baited breath to see her fall flat on her face. I thought she came off as a capable debater, knows the issues and successfully countered Chris Coons on the issues, as well as the feisty moderators who seemed to try to get O'Donnell off her game by stopping her response and "moving on in the interest of time." Sadly, this debate seemed like 3 on 1 most of the time. Coons, at times, came off as snarky and tried to show the viewers he perceived himself to be the more intelligent candidate. Also, Coons did not like being put under the microscope when challenged by O'Donnell and shot many a dirty look her way that the camera picked up in split-screen format. (I was waiting for him to do an Al Gore sigh.)

She will be criticized by the MSM for not naming a Supreme Court case where she disagreed when asked, but truth is that question was a setup, as it would have given Coons the chance to attack her for her Conservative viewpoints...maybe she didn't know, maybe she didn't want to take the bait, only she knows. If it were me, I would have cited New London v. Kelo or Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, to continue with the themes of her campaign, but in the end, I don't believe this alone is going to determine her effectiveness in the debate.

Now that the debate is out of the way, Christine O'Donnell needs to hit home on Coons's misstatements in the debate and stay on the offensive. It is refreshing to see her campaign has a fact-check blog up already and have been Facebooking and Tweeting during the debate. Remember, in secret, the Democrats are scared out of their minds about this debate. Their world will be shaken even harder than it was last January when Scott Brown won if she comes out on top in November!

UPDATE, 10/15: It came out today that Christine O'Donnell has raised nearly $4 million in the 3rd quarter. Furthermore, a Rasmussen poll came out today that cut Coons's lead in half. The left will deny it, but many were pleased by her debate performance, hence the closer numbers. I believe this race is much closer and is not a done deal! Another one that will go down to the wire.