Republican U.S. Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell, a favorite among the conservative Tea Party movement, appears at an election night rally in Dover, Delaware. Democrat Christopher Coons won the U.S. Senate race in Delaware on Tuesday, keeping for Democrats a seat once held by Vice President Joe Biden.


O'Donnell: 'Be encouraged. We have won'
In a somewhat confusing speech conceding defeat to Democrat Chris Coons, Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell asserted that, despite her loss, political leadership in Delaware has been "drastically transformed" by her campaign.


Delaware hands Tea Party a resounding loss
An msnbc political panel talks about how the Democratic victories in Delaware will affect the Tea Party as well as the possibility of a GOP takeover of the House.