O'Donnell lost to her Democratic opponent , Chris Coons , in the general election .
This ad inspired many video parodies and O'Donnell later said that the ad backfired and focused attention on her decade - old statement .
O'Donnell lost to O'Donnell 's Democratic opponent , Chris Coons , in the general election .
This ad inspired many video parodies and O'Donnell later said that the ad backfired and focused attention on her decade - old statement .