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Republicans Running as Democrats
Desperate to hold on to Congress amid declining polls, enveloping scandals and the deeply unpopular Iraq war, Republicans are trying a new tactic in 2006.
by MARGIE BURNS
Regardless of where they live, these newcomer Dems typically switched from Republican to Democrat in 2005, often late in 2005. Their switch was quiet and without fanfare.Desperate to hold on to Congress amid declining polls, enveloping scandals and the deeply unpopular Iraq war, Republicans are trying a new tactic in 2006.
They are running as Democrats.
Around the U.S., suspiciously recent converts are showing up as Democrats in races for the House and the Senate.
Regardless of where they live, these newcomer Dems tend to share a few arresting characteristics. They switched from Republican to Democrat in 2005, often late in 2005. Their switch was quiet and without fanfare. The switch took place without vocal protest or attack from the national Republican Party. They immediately or soon declared intention of running for office as Democrats. Even in a heated election year, their candidacies have not drawn attacks or accusations of treason, betrayal or other name-calling typically beloved by the great noise machine. Often they have functioned in their respective elections as spoilers of a Democratic candidate or of a Democratic primary, and predictably they have chosen to run in a district or state either predominately Democratic or trending away from the GOP.
The most prominent example of this phenomenon in Maryland is Joshua B. Rales, running for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat after a lifetime of commitment to Republican politics.The most prominent example of this phenomenon in Maryland is Joshua B. Rales, running for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat after a lifetime of commitment to Republican politics and after donating many thousands of dollars to the GOP in several elections. Indeed, so dedicated a financial supporter of Republican candidates at all levels was Josh Rales that he donated several thousand dollars to the ill-fated candidacy of Ruthann Aron, who later became internationally famous for trying to hire a hit man to carry out attacks on her husband and an attorney.
Self-funded, Rales is pouring millions into a television ad campaign in which he speaks forcefully although broadly against the Iraq war. Polling at 7 percent, he is given no chance of winning the primary against leading candidates Kweisi Mfume and Ben Cardin.
Rales has, however, received favorable media treatment from the rightwing Washington Times and Wall Street Journal. If he chose to run as a third candidate after losing the primary, he would benefit GOP Senate nominee Lt. Gov. Michael Steele in a state where Democrats hold the advantage in party registration.
Calling a candidate like this Democratic is like calling the wooden horse Trojan.
Desperate to hold on to Congress amid declining polls, enveloping scandals and the deeply unpopular Iraq war, Republicans are trying a new tactic in 2006.
by MARGIE BURNS
Regardless of where they live, these newcomer Dems typically switched from Republican to Democrat in 2005, often late in 2005. Their switch was quiet and without fanfare.Desperate to hold on to Congress amid declining polls, enveloping scandals and the deeply unpopular Iraq war, Republicans are trying a new tactic in 2006.
They are running as Democrats.
Around the U.S., suspiciously recent converts are showing up as Democrats in races for the House and the Senate.
Regardless of where they live, these newcomer Dems tend to share a few arresting characteristics. They switched from Republican to Democrat in 2005, often late in 2005. Their switch was quiet and without fanfare. The switch took place without vocal protest or attack from the national Republican Party. They immediately or soon declared intention of running for office as Democrats. Even in a heated election year, their candidacies have not drawn attacks or accusations of treason, betrayal or other name-calling typically beloved by the great noise machine. Often they have functioned in their respective elections as spoilers of a Democratic candidate or of a Democratic primary, and predictably they have chosen to run in a district or state either predominately Democratic or trending away from the GOP.
The most prominent example of this phenomenon in Maryland is Joshua B. Rales, running for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat after a lifetime of commitment to Republican politics.The most prominent example of this phenomenon in Maryland is Joshua B. Rales, running for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat after a lifetime of commitment to Republican politics and after donating many thousands of dollars to the GOP in several elections. Indeed, so dedicated a financial supporter of Republican candidates at all levels was Josh Rales that he donated several thousand dollars to the ill-fated candidacy of Ruthann Aron, who later became internationally famous for trying to hire a hit man to carry out attacks on her husband and an attorney.
Self-funded, Rales is pouring millions into a television ad campaign in which he speaks forcefully although broadly against the Iraq war. Polling at 7 percent, he is given no chance of winning the primary against leading candidates Kweisi Mfume and Ben Cardin.
Rales has, however, received favorable media treatment from the rightwing Washington Times and Wall Street Journal. If he chose to run as a third candidate after losing the primary, he would benefit GOP Senate nominee Lt. Gov. Michael Steele in a state where Democrats hold the advantage in party registration.
Calling a candidate like this Democratic is like calling the wooden horse Trojan.
Regardless of where they live, these newcomer Dems tend to share a few arresting characteristics. They switched from Republican to Democrat in 2005, often late in 2005. Their switch was quiet and without fanfare. The switch took place without vocal protest or attack from the national Republican Party. They immediately or soon declared intention of running for office as Democrats.
I don't think it will amount to much. Americans have a pretty good nose for phonies. If these guys are simply GOP moles, it will become self-evident.
GOPers might as well try to run as Greens, to siphon of Dem votes. No one would buy it.
I don't think it will amount to much. Americans have a pretty good nose for phonies. If these guys are simply GOP moles, it will become self-evident.
GOPers might as well try to run as Greens, to siphon of Dem votes. No one would buy it.
OrnotBitwise
Watermelon
This time I'm going to have to disagree with you. Americans don't have a good nose for phonies at all. That's how Bush got elected . . . twice. That's how Reagan was elected. That's how Joe McCarthy, DeLay, Santorum, et. al. were elected.
klaatu
Fusionist
Thats how all Republicans got elected!! Why dont you just say it Ornot .... jeesh ... why dont we just have a one party lock step America.. because clearly thats what you and Desh are advocates of ....
OrnotBitwise
Watermelon
You think that ALL Republicans are cynical phonies? Wow. That's a bit further than even I would go.
