Today, the Christian Science Monitor ran a lovely puff piece on Michael Steele’s GOP Senate campaign in Maryland. In it, they use the word “underdog” in the title and later in the text of the article, because we all know how much Americans love to root for the underdog. Of course, they *kinda* forgot to mention the hubbub over this Republican putting up signs with “Democrat” under his name, which might explain why he’s polling within striking distance.
Devious as that seems, it’s definitely a smart and effective strategy — to a certain point. Methinks when voters actually see the “R” next to Steele’s name in the booth, they’ll probably be less likely to assert their support for him. Heck, some of them might be angry he decided to switch sides.
So what, if any, explanation has he ever given for putting his name above the word Democrat on a blue sign with no further comment?
He claimed the signs were describing supporters, sort of like “Reagan Democrats”. I know, weak. Some places there’s no party on the ballots, but I don’t think that’s the issue here.
That might be the weirdest poltical tactic I’ve ever seen.