[RazzPutin]

They are socialists/Marxists/communists. So what? Is there a law against it?
Apparently close to 50% of the voters are willing to elect communists. In some districts the communist will be the overwhelming popular choice. Elections that are close can be decided by a little push from ACORN.

[Rome2000]

"You are seeing today an all out attempt to marshal the forces of the opposition, using not merely the communists, or their fellow travelers-the deluded liberals, the eggheads, and some of my good friends in both the Democratic and Republican Parties who can become heros over night in the eyes of the left-wing press if they will just join with the jackal pack"