Delaware Race Is Bellwether: All Politics Is Now National

Is new media the end of local politics? This article examines this question by using Christine O'Donnell's recent win as a framework. As the article states, "As money and media coverage cross state borders more easily than ever, driven by fiery commentators and online groups, we are bound to see politicians who are popular vehicles more than they are actual candidates, instruments of resentment whose grass-roots support may emanate mostly from states they have never visited." Are we moving away from both the trustee and delegate styles of representation, to a style that is less tied to local constituents than ever?