Christine O'Donnell Saved Big Money To Prepare For Lawsuits

Failed Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell reeled in an impressive $7.3 million in her insurgent campaign that brought her past establishment favorite Rep. Mike Castle, only to fall to Democrat Chris Coons in November.

According to a report from Roll Call, however, the Tea Party favorite saved lots of money to fend off lawsuits. The paper reports that O'Donnell was preparing for "the same type of campaign-related suits that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) often complained of."

O'Donnell certainly managed to run an effective campaign in terms of fundraising, a recent report by the Associated Press also found:

Delaware Republican Christine O'Donnell set a state record by spending more than $6.1 million in her losing Senate campaign against Democrat Chris Coons.

Campaign finance data going back to the 1980s compiled by CQ MoneyLine show the next highest tally came in the 2008 cycle when former Sen. Joe Biden, now the vice president, spent $4.9 million.

Still, the fundraising feat was not reflected in the final results of the race, which O'Donnell lost by 16 points.

Roll Call reports that O'Donnell finished this quarter with almost no campaign debt and $925,000 in the bank that she could put toward potential legal fees. Click here for the full story.

Comments

[lisaman]

04:18 PM on 12/08/2010

It will also give her an income paid for by the pac. She will once again list her home as her office and pay her rent from the pac as well as her expenditures. Has this woman ever had a real job?

[msbeal]

09:54 AM on 12/08/2010

I understand spouting wing-nut idiocy for profit may become a new college major.

[lovbug]

03:44 AM on 12/08/2010

What lawyers, she didn't even crack the glass in that election. It was a dust out! Whomever gave her that money have money to waste. only in America.

[iamsamh2]

03:27 AM on 12/08/2010

"$925,000 that she could put toward potential legal fees"...

...or more likely a new home, new car, new wardrobe, travel.

[armywifee]

10:00 AM on 12/08/2010

....or even shopping at Macy's

[kareemachan]

12:03 PM on 12/08/2010

...or a new brain.

[AdamantEve]

03:17 AM on 12/08/2010

Can someone tell me what type of lawsuits she hoped to fend against? I mean, I've heard all the "Christine is crazy/stupid/etc." arguments and agree with them, but I don't recall anyone accusing her of running an illegal campaign. What kind of lawsuits were they expecting?

[kareemachan]

12:04 PM on 12/08/2010

http://articles.cnn.com/2010-09-18/politics/odonnell.ethics_1_campaign-funds-watchdog-group-senate-candidate?_s=PM:POLITICS

[NotesFromME]

01:02 AM on 12/08/2010

A $7.3 million take? Wow, that is televangelist level grifting.

[henrypapillon]

12:04 AM on 12/08/2010

Who cares. What a dunkle.

[KillgoreTrout43]

11:45 PM on 12/07/2010

Where does this stash of cash come from? Is she using campaign funds to hire lawers for her personal lawsuits?

[wdw505]

12:08 AM on 12/08/2010

what are "lawers"

[emrogers]

08:14 AM on 12/08/2010

Wow - that's the first mis-spelling I've ever seen on a post. Get a life.

[PWM]

08:19 AM on 12/08/2010

Of course she is, she is the same as Palin is corruption is their middle name.

[bprisk]

11:44 PM on 12/07/2010

My three daughters, ages 10, 6 and 3 could use 10K of this money to make life a little easier next year. If given, we wouldn't take it and Dad is unemployed.

[mrk65]

11:15 PM on 12/07/2010

Maybe it's just me, but the word kickback comes to mind.

[PlainJayne]

10:54 PM on 12/07/2010

The fact that she is expecting lawsuits speaks volumes for her christian morality crusade. I guess she isn't as holier-than-thou as she alludes to be. I'm not surprised. Most christians are hypocrites anyway.

[Gork]

10:04 PM on 12/07/2010

Just sit back and check the balance every couple of months, then ask her to account for the expenditures - if there's anything left, she can use that for defending those resulting lawsuits...

[Americulchie]

10:01 PM on 12/07/2010

I used to feel sorry for O'Donnell the dunce;but it appears the joke is on all her naysayers.I really need to think about a political career;no matter if you lose it seems to be a win/win proposition.

[old lady]

09:56 PM on 12/07/2010

"Failed Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell reeled in an impressive $7.3 million in her insurgent campaign ...."

Proving the economy is not as bad as everybody thought OR the adage "fools and their money are soon parted"

[soisay]

02:11 AM on 12/08/2010

"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public" - H.L.Mencken

[lisaman]

04:21 PM on 12/08/2010

She complained that the republican party didn't support her enough, meaning they knew she had no chance and gave her no money. Although I believe her good friend Sarah gave her some.

[UncleJimbo]

09:41 PM on 12/07/2010

Christine O'Donnell earned every cent she got!......She made us Laugh for Months and Months!......Worth every penny!......