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Political campaigns can be unpredictable â€" just ask the eight Republican incumbents who have been defeated in surprise outcomes across the country.

In Delaware, one of the most surprising outcomes shocked the Republican establishment. Highly respected Rep. Mike Castle, with a record of public service as long as his arm, ousted by upstart Christine O’Donnell.

The campaign was bitter, especially at the end. And in the aftermath, Rep. Castle and his supporters have vowed not to get behind O’Donnell’s candidacy. In fact, a senior staffer of Castle’s said O’Donnell is a “con artist who won by lying about Castle’s record and her own life.”

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