One of the hottest epithets to emerge this political season has a gender basis: “Man up.” “Man up, Harry Reid,” Nevada Republican senate candidate Sharron Angle said to her Democratic opponent. “You need to understand we have a problem with Social Security.” “Hey, politicians who are in office today you, some of you, need to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Mike Castle’
Why Is ‘Man Up’ This Year’s Political Epithet?
Posted in Politics, tagged Charlie Crist, Christine O'Donnell, Democrats, Harry Reid, Kendrick Meek, Man Up, Mike Castle, Republicans, Robin Carnahan, Roy Blunt, Sharron Angle on October 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Delaware Dispatch: Primary Post-Mortem
Posted in Politics, tagged Chris Coons, Christine O'Donnell, Delaware, Delaware Dispatch, Mike Castle, Primaries, Republicans on September 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s Wednesday, the day after the Republican primary for Delaware’s open Senate seat, and the smoke is starting to clear. “O’DONNELL IN SHOCKER,” my copy of the News Journal screamed this morning. Tea Party candidate Christine O’Donnell took 53 percent of the vote and the win. Mike Castle, her opponent, former Delaware governor and nine-term [...]
Delaware Dispatch: Deconstructing Senate Campaign Ads
Posted in Politics, tagged Chris Coons, Christine O'Donnell, Delaware Dispatch, Mike Castle on September 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
There’s only a week to go before the Delaware Republican primary, and the two campaigns have really stepped up advertising. While Castle focuses more on his own legislative record and his fiscally conservative policies, O’Donnell has thrown out more negative ads as she has no legislative record of her own to promote. Only recently has [...]
Delaware Dispatch: Senate Candidate Steeped in Tea Party Dough
Posted in Politics, tagged Chris Coons, Christine O'Donnell, Delaware, Delaware Dispatch, Mike Castle, Senate, Tea Party on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Tea Party Express, one of the major national Tea Party groups, will soon launch a $250,000 media campaign for Christine O’Donnell, a Tea Party candidate challenging longtime Congressman Mike Castle for the Delaware Republican senate nomination this fall. The primary is September 14, just two weeks away, meaning that money will likely have some [...]
