Christine O’ Donnell
Julia Newman
Christine O’ Donnell is the Republican Senate candidate from Delaware who is a favorite of the Tea Party Movement. This election is of particular note because the current acting Senator of Delaware, Ted Kauffman, was not elected but rather appointed when Joe Biden vacated the seat to become Vice President. O’ Donnell beat out the Delaware Representative, Mike Castle, to get a place on the ballot. O’ Donnell has run for Senate three times unsuccessfully, has worked as a media consultant, and is head of a pro-abstinence group, Saviors Alliance for Lifting Truth. This time, she claims to be running on a platform of fiscal responsibility. O’ Donnell has made headlines lately by questioning the separation of church and state, stating that religion should have a larger role in the government. Other controversial statements, including that one should not feel lust, even with oneself, before marriage.
- Tea Party Movement: A political movement that started in 2009. Began as series of protests against the current administration.
- Pro-abstinence: In favor of waiting to have sex till marriage.
- O’ Donnell’s candidacy is impressive because she is running for a Democratic seat and beat out a more experienced candidate. Many see this as sign of how frustrated the public is and want completely new people in government.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/10/delaware-senate-coons-odonnell.html
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/10/first-amendment.html
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