O'Donnell: "My Faith Has Matured"
TPM reports:
Delaware Republican Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell and her Democratic opponent Chris Coons met tonight for their first candidate forum. And of course, O'Donnell tried to clear the air and dispel the negative scrutiny of comments from her religious right activism in the 1990s -- asking the people to look past her wild 20s of non-sex and anti-masturbation zealotry.
"These questions come from statements I made over 15 years ago," O'Donnell said, the local Fox affiliate reports. "I was in my 20s, and very excited and passionate about my newfound faith. But I assure you, my faith has matured."
(Fact check: Many of these statements are less than 15 years old -- ranging from her appearance on MTV 14 years ago to promote the anti-masturbation cause, to speaking out against the promotion of condom usage just four years ago. And of course, let's not forget her speaking out three years ago in opposition to stem cell research, citing the purported fact that scientists have already created mice with human brains.)
Coons also said that voters weren't going to look at this stuff: "I don't think they're particularly interested in statements that either of us made 20 or 30 years ago. And I don't think they're particularly interested in social issues, either."
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