Christine O'Donnell's 'shocking' victory: The fallout

O'Donnell's win in Delaware is shaking the Republican Party nationwide — and spawning lots of awkward masturbation jokes. What else?

O'Donnell's win has sparked GOP infighting and a barrage of masturbation jokes
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Christine O'Donnell didn't just beat Rep. Mike Castle in Delaware's GOP Senate primary — as pundits have been pointing out more or less continuously since Tuesday evening, she beat the Republican "establishment," too. With the House and Senate up for grabs and leaders of both parties battling to gain traction with independent voters, how has O'Donnell's "shocking" upset affected the political big picture?

1. Democrats are now much more likely to hold onto the Senate

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