first up this morning, the tea party hangover up in delaware. seven states and the district of columbia went to the polls, and it s clear today, it is tea time. if there s one thing that s clear is that tea party-backed candidates claimed big victories, and we ve got the best political team on tv. so let s get right to it. first up, delaware, where kr christine o donnell beat mike castle in the republican primary for vice president biden s old senate seat. a shocking upset by a candidate who was little known until she won the backing of the tea party and sarah palin. she challenged the establishment before it was cool to challenge the establishment. and she pioneered a trail for so many women out there. and you know, so, we have to thank her and all the women serving in politics regardless of the party. because it s a man s world.
more than a dozen ethics violation charges told supporters it is time to move forward. i can only say that this victory has to be yours. it has to be my wife and i were able to stand up to the criticism and the attacks. and one note. charlie rangel was not reelected. that s for november. he was renominated as the democratic nominee for that seat that he has held for 40 years. yeah, long time. and if anyone had doubts about sarah palin s clout, they got a wake-up call last night in delaware. christine o donnell captured the republican senate primary with a big push from palin. shannon travis is live in washington this morning. just a huge victory for o donnell and the tea party. and really, shannon, something
it s a tax. it s a tax. it s a tax. there s a big difference between fees and taxes. fees and taxes are one in the same. if it comes out of my pocket, it s a tax. now he says it isn t true. we didn t raise taxes. what? still doing the same thing, paying out more money. typical politician. definitely. it was another big night for the tea party. christine o donnell pulled off a stunning upset in the republican senate primary in delaware. but many republican party officials saw her primary opponent as their only hope for winning the delaware seat. can she prove them wrong in november? and christine o donnell, the winner of last night s republican party. thanks for joining us this morning. i appreciate it. christine is fine. thank you, jim, thank you, candy.
there have been some other candidates from the tea party movement as they won these primaries. they haven t done a lot of interviews after the the primary. we hope that s not the case with you, ms. o donnell. no, absolutely not. i thank you for the opportunity to get to know your viewers, as well. appreciate it. thanks so much. our top stories are next. it is, let s see, 7:30. 30 minutes past your hour wherever you are. tim kaine gearing up to make what s being called a major announcement for the party. the speech is scheduled for this afternoon. and a source with knowledge of the event tells cnn the announcement will excite democrats across the country. you may have recognized him from mtv s real world boston but now a nominee for wisconsin s seventh congressional district. sarah palin backs the former reality star. he now faces the november elections. and health call alert. an advisory panel ruled certain
oklahoma. we followed her around. she went from door to door. but remember, she only visited democrats. and they seemed to accept her warmly. talked to her, came out, shook her hand. as for how republicans receive her, we didn t really witness any of that. but the republicans i talked to mostly associated with the current campaign are not receiving novotny well. okay. carol costello, thank you very much. people wonder why we love politics. it is 31 minutes past the hour. and that means time for this morning s top stories. a big night for tea party conservatives in the most watched primary. christine o donnell who is backed by sarah palin beat congressman mike castle in the republican senate race. and in new york, carl paladino beat former congressman rick laziao for the gubernatorial nomination. revealing the feelings of helplessness that first responders felt as they saw that fire ball last thursday. for hours, firefighters thought