[Don Corleone]

If the Rats think that she will help their cause and want to put "Democrat" by her name it's their loss

I don't know how it is where you live but here in southern Arizona all the Democrat campaign posters and signs OMIT the party affiliation. OTOH the Republican candidates proudly advertize theirs.

[tobyhill]

Here in North Texas it's solidly Republican and most of the signs for the Democrats just have a "D" by their name and the Republican Signs say,"Proud Republican".