The Democratic Party is moving faster and more aggressively than in previous election years to dig up unflattering details about Republican
challengers. In House races from New Jersey to Ohio to California, Democratic operatives are seizing on evidence of GOP candidates' unpaid income
taxes, property tax breaks and ties to financial firms that received taxpayer bailout money.
Renacci's campaign said the candidate did not believe he had tax liabilities for a trust fund and eventually paid all that he owed. A spokesman for
Harmer said criticizing him for the money he lawfully earned is a "severe twist of the facts." Runyan's campaign said his actions were legal.
Jon Vogel, executive director of the DCCC, said Democrats are merely pointing out that some Republican recruits in competitive House races are
"flawed candidates."
He added, "We have made this election a choice. . . . They're trying to run this national message in part about fiscal discipline, but they've
recruited a number of candidates not credible to carry that message."
Opposition research has been a part of political campaigns for decades, but the 2010 cycle is different. In many states, Republicans have steered
clear of candidates with long political track records -- eschewing state representatives and veteran city council members who have cast thousands of
votes ripe for scrutiny -- in favor of political outsiders. The top GOP recruits include several former professional sports stars, as well as doctors
and businessmen.
Democratic leaders are trying to frame the November midterm elections not as a national referendum on the party in power but as local choices between
two candidates.
"We can win the contrast, but not the referendum," Democratic strategist Steve Murphy said. "What is critical in this election cycle is for
Democratic candidates to hold Republican candidates accountable for their views."
Some years you ride the wave, and other years you paddle your canoe," Democratic strategist Paul Begala said. "Democrats, they've got to paddle
like hell. So what you do when you're paddling is, as the Republicans seek to nationalize, you localize and personalize."
Source: By Philip Rucker
www.washingtonpost.com...
and of course the drudge report, so here comes all the lefties screaming about it's tainted and false.
All I have to say is, We all can see it, The Left wants to hold on to want they got and they'll do anything to accomplish that goal, much like the
last election.
The Democrats are trying to dig up the dirt and having to really dig this time.
DEMOCRATS, Stay In The Trash, That's Where Your Policies Belong!
OK, MODS: Please move or remove as you see fit.
like Baloney did. 
, that was a bunch of crap and no one wanted to listen to reason. 
