Yes, character counts in politics, but it matters more in some elections than in others.
That's the right answer for both conservatives and liberals who face challenges from friends and family members about backing some wildly imperfect candidates in the upcoming congressional elections. Democrats love to focus on embarrassing, decade-old TV appearances by Delaware Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell, or the odd habit of Ohio congressional contender Rich Iott dressing up in Nazi uniforms for World War II re-enactments, or the 20 speeding tickets compiled by South Dakota's GOP House nominee Kristi Noem, or the admitted visits to prostitutes by Louisiana Sen. David Vitter.
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