Mike Castle really needs to let it go. He stated today that he regretted not running a write in campaign, in response to a question at a forum in Wilmington, especially now in hindsight, knowing that Lisa Murkowski has appeared to have won her write in campaign in Alaska over her teabagger opponent. But hindsight is 20/20. Apparently Mike Castle forgets that he polled a possible three way write in campaign. When the poll was being conducted, his campaign spokesman estimated that Castle’s chances of success were at best 5%. And when the results of that poll were announced, that spokesman was prescient, as Castle was only polling at 5%, while Coons was leading O’Donnell 49% to 40%. So Castle wisely decided against the write in campaign, as he would most assuredly would not win, but such a campaign would increase the chances that O’Donnell would win.
Mike, take your cue from Nancy Pelosi, and have no regrets. You did the right thing. You did your part in saving Delaware, and America, from Christine O’Donnell.
Alas, I fear these regrets will propel Mike Castle into another showdown with Christine O’Donnell in 2012. Because you just know that Christine O’Donnell will be running for what may or may not be an open seat in 2012. And Castle, with these regrets, may feel a rematch is necessary.
Let it go, Mike. You said when you considering retiring a year ago that your wife longed for Florida’s beaches. I think you both deserve that, rather than thinking about regrets or Christine O’Donnell.