O'Donnell Campaign Responds to Gawker

O’Donnell Campaign Statement on the Universal Condoning of the Gawker Story
Wilmington, DE – Communications Director Doug Sachtleben stated in response to the universal condoning of the Gawker story:

"This story is just another example of the sexism and slander that female candidates are forced to deal with. From Secretary Clinton, to Governor Palin, to soon-to-be Governor Haley, Christine's political opponents have been willing to engage in appalling and baseless attacks -- all with the aim of distracting the press from covering the real issues in this race. Even the National Organization for Women gets it, but Christine’s opponent disturbingly does not. As Chris Coons said on September 16th he would not condone personal attacks against Christine. Classless Coons goons have proven yet again to have no sense of common decency or common sense with their desperate attacks to get another rubber stamp for the Obama-Pelosi-Reid agenda. Such attacks are truly shameful, but they will not distract us from making our case to Delaware voters -- and keeping the focus on Chris Coons’ record of higher taxes, increased spending, and as he has done again here, breaking his promises to the voters."

The National Organization for Women (NOW) on Thursday condemned the tabloid website Gawker for publishing an anonymous account: NOW issued a statement late Thursday stating that “sexist, misogynist attacks against women have no place in the electoral process, regardless of a particular candidate’s political ideology.”
“NOW repudiates Gawker’s decision to run this piece. It operates as public sexual harassment. And like all sexual harassment, it targets not only O’Donnell, but all women contemplating stepping into the public sphere,” said NOW president Terry O’Neill.

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And today, it is Gawker running a filthy, paid anonymous hit piece on Christine O’Donnell that even other left-wingers have disavowed.
Salon: Gawker’s Christine O’Donnell tell-all backfires
Politics Daily’s Jill Lawrence: “Gawker on Christine O’Donnell is absolutely, totally, offensively out of line. Awful. You won’t get link from me.”
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No sense of decency whatsoever

Full Statement of Chris Coons

Chris Coons’ Statement on Christine O’Donnell Winning

the Delaware GOP nomination for U.S. Senate

New Castle County Executive Chris Coons, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Delaware, released the following statement Tuesday regarding the results of the Republican primary:

"The results tonight make one thing perfectly clear - the Republican
party is purging itself of moderate voices and embracing the radical. I
thank Mike Castle for his years of service to the people of Delaware and
ask that his supporters embrace my campaign as a way to continue
Delaware's tradition of electing moderate, independent voices to the
United States Senate."

"Delawareans need a U.S. Senator focused on creating jobs, not
promoting bizarre conspiracy theories and an extreme social agenda.
Every leading Delaware Republican knows that Christine O'Donnell is way
out of the mainstream. I look forward to voters comparing my private and
public sector experience of reforming government, creating jobs and
fiscal accountability, against Ms. O'Donnell's out-of-touch and
dangerous agenda that would hurt Delaware's working families."

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