Yay!!! "Castle won't wage write-in Del. Senate campaign"

[Clio the Leo]

Could have been problematic if he'd decided to run.

Castle won't wage write-in Del. Senate campaign
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press Writer © 2010 The Associated Press
Sept. 29, 2010, 9:41PM

DOVER, Del. — Longtime Republican congressman Mike Castle has ruled out a write-in campaign in the U.S. Senate race in Delaware.

Castle is also a former two-term governor and the longest serving congressman in state history. He lost the GOP primary earlier this month in a stunning upset to tea party favorite Christine O'Donnell.

He issued a statement Wednesday night saying he had ruled out a write-in campaign, which many supporters had asked him to consider.

The decision brings an end to a political career stretching over four decades.

Castle had until Thursday afternoon to declare his candidacy in writing.

His decision leaves O'Donnell to face Democrat Chris Coons in November for the Senate seat long held by Joe Biden before he became vice president.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/7224520.html

[treestar]

1. Hooray!

I give him credit for caring about the state, not letting the risk of that utter airhead winning get any bigger.

[golfguru]

2. Anybody seen any recent polls on this race

I can not find any poll taken within last week.

[oberliner]

5. Coons with 49% support, while O’Donnell earns 40% (Rasmussen 9/27)

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/delaware/election_2010_delaware_senate

[golfguru]

7. Thanks!

[MattyGroves]

12. Actually, that was with Castle in the race (according to the totals on the site)

Now that Castle isn't running (he pulled 5% in the poll)I figure it will increase a few points for Coons.

[WI_DEM]

13. but that was with Castle as a possible write-in.

[oberliner]

15. Good point!

Would like to see one without Castle.

[wisteria]

3. This is better for Democrats, but I have to think he has to much class to try a write in.

O'Donnell was the Republican choice so let them trudge along with her.

[golfguru]

8. Are you implying Lisa Murkowski has no class?

Because she is waging a write-i campaign, as you know.

[Kdillard]

4. Great news. One less thing to worry about.

[vaberella]

6. Thank God. But I'll be happier with Friday here and no write in. n/t

[RBInMaine]

9. But Coons and Delaware Dems need to fucking BURY the nut-witch. She's got a lot of cash. No quarter!

[Inuca]

10. Thank you, Mr. Castle!

This is a big YAY! indeed.

[fugop]

11. Big sigh of relief here

I had hoped he wouldn't go there, considering he knows what a nutjob she is. He had to know that if he did the write-in, he'd most likely hand her the election. And after their primary, I'm pretty sure he figured, "Screw that!"

Way to go, Castle. One of the few moderately sane moderately Republican types out there.

[COLGATE4]

14. Really good news.