Special report: Conservative donors let Christine O'Donnell sink

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Source: Reuters

By Mark Hosenball
WILMINGTON, Delaware | Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:32am EDT

(Reuters) - Christine O'Donnell, the outspoken GOP candidate for Senate in Delaware, has a money problem.

Her shocking victory in the Delaware Republican primary was a breakthrough for the conservative Tea Party movement that has up-ended U.S. politics. But while her grassroots fund-raising has been more than respectable, O'Donnell's tense relations with mainstream Republicans and her floundering campaign have led bigtime donors to shun her, albeit quietly.

Their reluctance to open their checkbooks underlines the GOP's recent tightrope act: the Tea Party's emergence as a major force has energized the conservative base and bolstered Republican prospects in the November 2 election. But the two camps often don't see eye to eye -- on policy as well as on politicians.

Pro-Republican groups and activists insist their decision reflects financial triage rather than any antagonism toward the Tea Party or O'Donnell, who trails Democratic opponent Chris Coons by 10 to 15 percentage points in polls. In fact, establishment Republicans and powerful conservative groups that are officially "independent" are providing significant support to other Senate candidates identified with the Tea Party movement -- including Pat Toomey, whose campaign in neighboring Pennsylvania presents a striking contrast to O'Donnell's.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69K2B920101021

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It's probably not a violation of the Constitution for them to do that. She could look that up.

[Tippy]

1. K&R ...For your comment

[Roland99]

2. I concur. That was a DUzy!

:)

[thereismore]

3. KKKarl was right. She is unelectable. Can't be stolen even. She is so bad. Next! nt

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[tomm2thumbs]

5. a bridge too far, even for dimwit conservatives

[Fire1]

6. Somebody needs to club that LIAR and toss her ass

in the nearest institution in a cell RIGHT NEXT TO sarah palin!

[Posteritatis]

7. I'd figure the rhetorical anvils she's wearing are probably helping her sink. (nt)

[mikeSchmuckabee]

8. OMG and the rent's due soon!