O'Donnell vs. Career Politicians

Fighting for the First State

Christine O'Donnell formally announced her candidacy today at the University of Delaware, Wilmington Campus. She stated that she will champion the fight for less spending, shrinking the deficit, and lower taxes. She spoke about the need to defend our nation and the freedoms of its people while never backing down from taking on the career politicians who conveniently forget that they represent average American citizens, not the special interests who fill the campaign coffers of elected officials with money.

Ms. O'Donnell stated, "Just because the lords of the backroom have an obnoxious sense of entitlement to promote one of their own, doesn't mean it's in the best interest of the people of Delaware. The question voters should be asking is why isn't Mr. Castle staying in the House of Representatives, where his supposed "seniority and influence" will do the most good for Delaware, especially if Republicans regain the House this fall?" As a proven vote getter with a strong coalition of grassroots support, she recently did extremely well in an unbiased Rasmussen poll*. Ms. O'Donnell concluded, "We will have all the resources we need to win in September and beyond."

The statement is below:

"My name is Christine O'Donnell, and I'm here today to officially announce my candidacy in the 2010 Special Election for the US Senate seat vacated by Joe Biden. I'm running for US Senate to help change the direction of our country and because I sense like you the America we knew and grew up with is being threatened in the most serious way. I'm running because our nation's founding principles of individual liberty and free enterprise are no longer viewed by our leaders as indispensable. I'm running because the people of Delaware deserve a representative who will stand up to the Washington elites and fight back against a Congress and White House intent on saddling us with their reckless spending, unbearable taxes and unfair policies that stifle our freedom and weigh down future generations with a debt that will shackle them for the rest of their lives.

The focus of my campaign will be on jobs and our economy, with a continued defense of the first principles of life and liberty. It doesn't take an expert to figure out that our county is going broke. And if you want someone who embraces what the Founding Fathers envisioned a straight shooting, qualified citizen-politician to go to Washington and serve, then I hope to earn your support. We, you and I, view over-spending and over-regulation by Washington as the problem and not the solution to our economic challenges. At this pivotal time in our nation's history this, along with the security of our homeland, should be the focus of our attention and energy. The voters deserve a candidate who believes deficits are wrong, and that deficits destroy nations just as surely as they do families. Voting to spend money you don't have has become an appealing option for too many politicians and common sense men and women of America know this is not sustainable.

The Delaware voters deserve a candidate who understands that governments can't spend their way to recovery and they cannot tax the country into prosperity. That is why I have made the decision to run for US Senate. I'm one of six children raised by parents who taught me that while life can be hard, hard work will also make life better. During my campaign, I've been touched and motivated by the support of Delawareans and other Americans, optimistic like you, that our country can recover from the economic hole we're in and that we can do better than the so-called "leaders" we have in Washington.

The problem is we don't have enough elected leaders who understand that, far too often, the actions of Congress kill job growth and lead to higher taxes and bigger deficits. Politicians who vote to spend money we do not have are just as guilty as the politicians who then vote for the higher taxes needed to pay for over-spending. Suffocating government regulations and red tape stifle businesses and kill jobs. We can begin the effort to turn this country around and give to future generations the same opportunities of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness that we were given, but only if we limit and roll back the damage wrought by liberal arrogance and career politicians in Washington.

Thank you for your time, and please visit Christine2010.com for more information."

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