Despite new fame, O'Donnell faces skepticism

[TomCADem]

Source: Associated Press

WILMINGTON, Delaware. — Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell has a simple message in her campaign ads — "I'm you."

With three weeks to the election, many Delaware voters have their doubts about the candidate who admitted in an old TV clip that she dabbled in witchcraft before becoming a Christian conservative.

While O'Donnell's quirky past has made her famous, she remains something of an enigma at home — a talented public speaker and occasional television pundit with a thin resume and a long list of unanswered questions. Her ability to overcome the doubts could determine whether Republicans can take back the Senate in the Nov. 2 congressional elections.

"I just don't know anything about her," said Sallie Wilson, a 71-year-old Wilmington retiree and registered Republican who wants to vote with her party but is having a hard time supporting O'Donnell. "I can't believe that half the stuff they say about her is true because if it was she'd probably be in jail ... but I just don't know what she's all about."

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