GOP leaders back O'Donnell

The Hill:

Republican leaders were scrambling Wednesday to unify their party in the wake of a nasty GOP primary in Delaware that knocked Rep. Mike Castle (Del.), their top recruit, out of the race.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told The Hill Wednesday that he will contribute campaign funds to Christine O’Donnell, who in narrowly defeating Castle may have given Democrats an advantage in the general election.

“I’m going to support the nominee and contribute to the nominee,” he said in a brief interview.
McConnell downplayed the notion that contentious GOP primaries have exposed disunity within his party.

“Primary season is over and we’re ready to go,” he said.

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National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (R-Texas), who did not offer a statement Tuesday night reacting to O’Donnell’s surprise win, on Wednesday pledged financial support for O’Donnell.

Cornyn announced the campaign committee would send O’Donnell a $42,000 check on Wednesday.

“Let there be no mistake: The National Republican Senatorial Committee — and I personally as the committee’s chairman — strongly stand by all of our Republican nominees, including Christine O’Donnell in Delaware,” Cornyn said in a statement.

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While the media seemed surprised at this, I am not. They would be foolish to take any other approach. While Democrats are acting with glee at O'Donnell's election, I am pretty sure she will do better than Sen. DeMint's opponent Alvin Greene. In fact she has the chance of doing quite well since the driving force in this election is people voting against Democrats all the negatives they want to throw her way will be to no effect since she has the benefit of not being a Democrat.

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