Every indicator notes that Christine O'Donnell's bid for the Senate is toast.
And yet, she remains a cynosure*, a bright shiny object, a distraction from the work that really needs to be done in the next two weeks - holding on to the House. So, let's start with one House member who is crazier than O'Donnell - Michele Bachmann. There's a Democratic candidate challenging her - Taryl Clark.
Here's Clark's Act Blue page
We are rightfully nervous about Speaker Boehner - and yet, he has low approval ratings. He also has a challenger in Justin Coussoule
Unfortunately, Coussoule lacks name recognition in his district, while Boehner's low approval ratings make him a great target, for obvious symbolic reasons.
Justin Coussoule's Act Blue Page
Patrick Murphy has been a true and courageous leader in the fight against DADT:
Patrick Murphy's Act Blue Page
So many more candidates to be working for - those are just the three that popped to mind when I had the thought, "If I see one more Christine O'Donnell diary, I will scream."
* I just learned this word the other day -
cynosure