Posted on 09/22/2006 9:15:18 AM PDT by youthgonewild
No, Maryland voters, the printer did not make an error. Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele's new campaign signs seem to identify him as a Democrat.
A "Steele Democrat," they read.
The bright blue placards and bumper stickers made their debut yesterday in Baltimore during an event announcing a new coalition of Democrats supporting the lieutenant governor's U.S. Senate bid. Steele, of course, is the Republican nominee for Senate and a former chairman of the state Republican Party.
The group and accompanying signs appear to be the latest Steele effort to distance himself from an unpopular White House and a Republican Party struggling to maintain its hold on Congress. The state Democratic Party chairman immediately accused him of "identity theft."
Steele supporters said the term was akin to calling someone a "Reagan Democrat."
(Excerpt) Read more at baltimoresun.com ...
Ha! this is awesome
If Democrats are supporting Lt. Gov. Steele, excellent. But he should not coddle them by adopting any of their ideas.
Regards, Ivan
My daughter lives in Catonsville, MD. There are a whole bunch of "Another Democrat for Erlich" bumber stickers there. Erlich is the Republican Governor.
From the same group of Jackasses that illegally got his credit report.
Nice!
I just hope this does not turn off to many Republicans. Otherwise, I see nothing different here and the Reagan Democrat tag.
Good to see you Ivan. I remember Major had a lot of cross party support..
This time, I'm sure our side will win.
This is excellent, we always hear Reagan democrats
Only Democrats and the Sun would be so stupid they didnt get the message. Steele democrats , refers to Democrats who intend to vote for Steele, Whats the problem??/
he's not pretending to be a dem...they've just got their undies in a wad, because there may be alot of african americans ready to go for Steele...ergo Steele democrats. Of course, if the dems in MD are so afraid that their generic stupid voters might get confused....caveat emptor.
none of the Democrats running in my area will put any reference to their party affiliation on ANYTHING they put out.
Ironic headline since Michael Steele was the VICTIM of identify theft by Chuck Schumer's staff at the Democratic National Senatorial Committee.
Just for the record, I love puppies.
His TV ads are unique. He even tries humor.
Bwahahaha. That is very, very funny.
His TV ads would be more funny if the puppy that he pretends to like were cute. Instead, it looks like a mongrel. Does anyone know if this is his dog or a prop?
I think of it as being the same as Clinton calling himself a "new democrat", ie a "sane democrat" as opposed to the usual looney kind. It's a way of saying "I'm like you" to the widest audience possible.
It's also similar to Ronald Reagan identifying himself as a former democrat. By doing so, in effect Reagan said I understand democrats. I used to be one.
The Dems are just upset because they'd have a hard time finding many Marylanders who earnestly could claim to be "Cardin Republicans."
Steele is a Republican and a good man, I think, but he's not a conservative (of course, a conservative couldn't get elected in a state-wide Maryland election, anyway)
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