I think it's healthy for the candidates to have a spirited debate, but this guilt by association thing is thin gruel for me. The masses will eat it up like it's tenderloin steak.
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2011/02/donald-trumps-donations-to-democrats/
Feb 2011:
“.............However, of the nearly $420,000 Trump has donated to committees, the largest recipient has been the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee with $116,000 - or more than one fourth of his total contributions to all party and political action committees.”