Christine O'Donnell Biography

Occup.	Politician
From	USA
Born	August 27, 1969
Age	55 years

Early Life and Education
Christine O'Donnell was born upon August 27, 1969, in Moorestown, New Jersey, United States. She matured in an Irish-American house as the youngest of 6 brother or sisters. Her father, Daniel O'Donnell, was a car salesperson, while her mommy, Carole, was a homemaker.

O'Donnell finished from Moorestown High School in 1987 as well as consequently attended the Fairleigh Dickinson University, initially intending to study theater yet later switching her significant to English. In 1993, she finished with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature.

Career Beginnings
Following her college graduation, O'Donnell started her profession working for the Republican National Committee in Washington, D.C. She ultimately carried on to benefit the anti-abortion campaigning for team, Concerned Women for America (CWA), where she honed her skills as a supporter for socially traditional reasons.

Throughout her time at CWA, O'Donnell came to be popular for her regular looks on tv information programs, where she would certainly usually discuss and also dispute concerns related to conservative social worths. She has additionally started her non-profit organization called The Savior's Alliance for Lifting the Truth (SALT) in the late 90s, which concentrated on advertising abstaining, chastity, as well as traditional household worths.

Political Career
O'Donnell went into the political field in 2006 when she ran as a Republican prospect in the United States House of Representatives political election however was beat by incumbent Michael Castle. Undeterred, she ran again in the 2008 Senate race however was defeated by then-Senator Joe Biden, that was chosen as Vice President that same year.

In 2010, O'Donnell made a decision to compete Senate again. This moment, she encountered seasoned U.S. Representative Michael Castle in the Republican main political election. In spite of being the underdog in the race, she gained from a recommendation from the Tea Party Express as well as a last-minute endorsement from previous Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.

O'Donnell's surprise victory in the Republican primary catapulted her into national importance. However, she brought in considerable controversy during her campaign, particularly for her previous declarations concerning the environment, education, as well as females's civil liberties. Her project ad, where she proclaimed, "I'm not a witch", in feedback to accusations that she had actually as soon as exercised witchcraft, ended up being infamous and a target of mockery.

In the 2010 general election, O'Donnell faced Democrat Chris Coons. Regardless of her early momentum, she was eventually defeated by a considerable margin, winning just 40% of the vote to Coons' 57%.

Post-Political Career
Following her loss, O'Donnell took a go back from energetic national politics. She wrote and also released a memoir in 2011 entitled "Troublemaker: Let's Do What It Takes to Make America Great Again", in which she reviewed her political journey and described her beliefs and plan propositions.

O'Donnell has actually likewise continued to make media appearances, offering commentary and analysis on present events from a conventional viewpoint. She remains a prominent number amongst grassroots traditional lobbyists as well as frequently engages with her supporters through social media sites.

Personal Life
Christine O'Donnell has never been wed and does not have any kind of youngsters. She is a sincere Roman Catholic and stays fully commited to her belief's mentors on social concerns. Despite her various controversies and also political setbacks, O'Donnell remains to be an outspoken supporter for conservative values, placing herself as a champion of standard American worths in a progressively polarized political landscape.

Our collection contains 8 quotes who is written / told by Christine.

Related authors: Joe Biden (Vice President), Sarah Palin (Politician), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

8 Famous quotes by Christine O'Donnell

"I never had the high-paying job or the company car. It took me over a decade to pay off my student loans. I never had to worry about where to dock my yacht to reduce my taxes"

"Americans want our leaders to defend our values, our culture, our legacy of liberty and our way of life, not apologize"

"And I'm asking for your support because I want to defend America, as I've said before, from becoming a socialist nation"

"The conservative movement was told to curl up in a fetal position and just stay there for the next eight years, thank you very much. Well, how things have changed"

"We're not trying to take back our country. We are our country"

"It's time to replace career politicians with citizen's politicians. It's time to elect people who are going to stand up to the Washington elite and stand up to a White House and Congress hell-bent on ramming socialism down our throat"

"In order to restore our country to the principles on which it was founded, we need to elect leaders that believe in the principles of the party, not just the power of the party"

"Will they attack us? Yes. Will they smear our backgrounds and distort our records? Undoubtedly. Will they lie about us, harass our families, namecall to try to intimidate us? They will. There's nothing safe about it. But is it worth it? Well, let me ask you. Is freedom worth it? Is America worth it?"