Candidates avoid "Democrat" Label
The AP reports:
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Rep. Dina Titus has been a loyal span style="color: green;">soldier< in pushing the span style="color: green;">Democrats<’ ambitious agenda, voting for health care legislation, extended unemployment benefits, new energy taxes and a repeal of the military’s ban on gays serving openly.
Her campaign signs, however, proclaim Titus an “independent voice” for Nevadans.
Aware that their stock has taken the same tumble as home values, Congress’ most vulnerable Democrats are declaring their independence from their party’s agenda in Facebook profiles, television advertisements, news interviews and campaign websites leading up to the Nov. 2 election. That’s when Republicans hope to retake control of the House they lost four years ago.
The rebranders include Democratic Reps. Betsy Markey and John Salazar in Colorado, Zack Space in Ohio, Jason Altmire in Pennsylvania, Glenn Nye in Virginia and Joe Donnelly in Indiana. In Texas, Rep. Chet Edwards, once promoted as a potential running mate for span style="color: green;">Barack Obama<, has become a vocal critic of his party’s policies.
The tactic could hurt Democratic turnout at a time when the party needs to protect its majority in Congress, some political strategists say.
