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Christine O'Donnell Fibs, Says 'Passion Of The Christ' Was Nonprofit (VIDEO)

Christina Bellantoni | October 8, 2010, 10:42AM

Christine O'Donnell (R) Senate candidate in Delaware

Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell (R) yesterday told Delaware voters a big fib that she worked for a "nonprofit" when doing marketing for Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ," real-world experience that she said claims her best suited to represent the state in office.

"What I do is nonprofit work, I take on clients," O'Donnell said when asked about critiques she is unqualified in video you can watch below. "I have a very extensive client history from working with Icon Productions at the 'Passion of the Christ.'"

Yes, the same Icon Productions that shattered box office records with "Passion of the Christ" in 2004. It's not listed in the nonprofit disclosure databases, and Icon's own description doesn't include any mention of being a nonprofit.

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From Affleck To Al Franken, How Christine O'Donnell Capitalized On Her Star Power

Christina Bellantoni | October 5, 2010, 1:41PM

Christine O'Donnell with Ben Affleck (inset)

When she ran for Senate in 2006, Christine O'Donnell made sure the first line of her bio page indicated she was on the verge of celebrity:

Ben Affleck called her sassy.

Al Franken described her as "the girl you hate to love."

In her 2008 campaign bio, she went with a similar theme:

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