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'''Christine O'Donnell''' (born August 27, 1969) | '''Christine O'Donnell''' (born August 27, 1969) was the 2010 [[U.S. Republican Party]] nominee for the [[U.S. Senate]] seat from [[Delaware]]. She was supported by the [[Tea Party movement]] and has previously been a spokesperson for [[Concerned Women for America]]. | ||
O'Donnell was raised a [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic]] in [[New Jersey]]. Her early interest in [[theater]] gave way to [[politics]] and [[evangelicalism|evangelical Christianity]]. She joined the Republican Party and spoke up for its most [[American conservatism|conservative]] supporters, represented the anti-[[abortion]] organization Concerned Women for America and later appeared as a commentator in various [[media]] outlets, including [[Fox News]]. She ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for one of Delaware's Senate seats in 2006, but won the official candidacy in 2008. In 2010 she once again took the nomination (with the support of the Tea Party movement), defeating the Republican favorite [[Mike Castle]]. | O'Donnell was raised a [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic]] in [[New Jersey]]. Her early interest in [[theater]] gave way to [[politics]] and [[evangelicalism|evangelical Christianity]]. She joined the Republican Party and spoke up for its most [[American conservatism|conservative]] supporters, represented the anti-[[abortion]] organization Concerned Women for America and later appeared as a commentator in various [[media]] outlets, including [[Fox News]]. She ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for one of Delaware's Senate seats in 2006, but won the official candidacy in 2008. In 2010 she once again took the nomination (with the support of the Tea Party movement), defeating the Republican favorite [[Michael Castle|Mike Castle]], for what would be an unsuccessful bid for the Senate. | ||
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Christine O'Donnell (born August 27, 1969) was the 2010 U.S. Republican Party nominee for the U.S. Senate seat from Delaware. She was supported by the Tea Party movement and has previously been a spokesperson for Concerned Women for America.
O'Donnell was raised a Roman Catholic in New Jersey. Her early interest in theater gave way to politics and evangelical Christianity. She joined the Republican Party and spoke up for its most conservative supporters, represented the anti-abortion organization Concerned Women for America and later appeared as a commentator in various media outlets, including Fox News. She ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for one of Delaware's Senate seats in 2006, but won the official candidacy in 2008. In 2010 she once again took the nomination (with the support of the Tea Party movement), defeating the Republican favorite Mike Castle, for what would be an unsuccessful bid for the Senate.