Yup -- And his opponent was the Trojan Horse and Manchurian candidate . I remember the first time I saw an Obama sign. My reaction was "What the hell is an Obama". It sure didn't take them long to get him to a position where he could do maximum damage.
They are using a similar strategy with TUSLI. If there continues to be "positive LIBERAL DEMS against TULSI" articles, she will win the Democrat nomination.