Christine O'Donnell Finally Does National Press On CNN (VIDEO)

Not long after her whirlwind introduction to the nation, Delaware senate candidate Christine O'Donnell began shunning the national press. Yesterday, she took time to talk to CNN, an interview which appeared on 'The Situation Room' (weekdays, 6 PM ET on CNN.)

O'Donnell was asked by reporter Jim Acosta if she's been embarrassed by the video clips of her from the past -- which often have her saying wacky things -- that Bill Maher and others have been releasing.

"No, I haven't been embarrassed, and I'm not saying that I'm proud," O'Donnell answered. "Obviously what they are trying to do is paint of picture of who I was 20 years ago. I've matured in my faith, and I've matured in my policies. Today you have a 40-something woman running for office. Not a 20-year-old. So that's a big difference."

Throughout the interview O'Donnell was extremely poised and fairly articulate. This shouldn't be a huge surprise. She might be a newcomer to national politics, but she has obviously had quite a long history on national television.