Exactly---they are sending out only the bluest Rats from the bluest states.
Thus showing that they, once again, are the party of death AND cowardice.
This is a parade of the Rat crazies. Crazy 'bout Death. Crazy 'bout Abortion. The Rat message is to their crazy crazy-'bout-death-and-abortion base. That's what this is all about.
Perhaps they love death because they hate themselves.