Race of day: Christine O'Donnell's longshot Senate bid
She's emerged as a bona fide media star, but Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell is still lagging in the polls
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Chris Coons
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Christine O'Donnell
Basic Info:
Lawyer and elected county executive
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Age: 47
Conservative issues advocate
Age: 41
Issues:
- Supports health-care reform
- Supports Afghanistan withdrawal timeline
- Pro choice
- Wants to repeal health-care reform
- Thinks timeline would embolden terrorists
- Pro life
Polling At:55%37%Campaign Chest:$1.2 million$2.6 millionKey Quote:"I am not now nor have I ever been anything but a clean-shaven capitalist.""You're just jealous you weren't on 'Saturday Night Live.'"Petty Controversy:Wrote article for college newspaper with the headline "Chris Coons: The Making of a Bearded Marxist"; claims title was a jokeDuring an appearance on "Politically Incorrect" in late '90s admitted that she had "dabbled in witchcraft," including holding a "picnic on a satanic altar"Wild card:While the GOP establishment has been reluctant to back O'Donnell, she is pulling in millions in online donations from Tea Partiers and conservatives across the country
Dueling Ads:"Chris' plan for Washington": Coons says he would stop bailouts and end tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas"What I'm made of": O'Donnell says she is not a child of privilege — "I didn't go to Yale" — but she'll be a tough advocate for keeping your taxes low
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