Tea Party’s O’Donnell posts early lead in Delaware

Delaware Tea Party candidate Christine O’Donnell has a 10-point lead over Republican moderate Mike Castle.

That’s according to 37 percent of precincts as reported by the New York Times.

The race between O’Donnell and Castle has drawn a lot of ink leading up to today’s primary. O’Donnell was endorsed by former Alaska Gov. and VP candidate Sarah Palin.

According to the Times, O’Donnell has 55 percent of the vote, compared to Castle’s 45 percent.

The winner will run on the Republican line for the Senate seat long filled by current VP Joe Biden.

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