DescentBB

So I got this PAC campaign mailer yesterday: I thought it was a little odd, as I'm registered as a Democrat, and typically the mailers I get reflect that. The bragging about the votes or "Working across the aisle is working with the enemy" basically fit with what you see on Fox News, and it played into my thoughts on what conservatives do to distinguish themselves these days. I just shrugged and tossed it into the recycle.

I did end up looking up this Khamis guy, and he seems like your typical hard line Republican, accept he's a refugee/immigrant and bailed on the Republican party over Trump's immigration policies/rhetoric.

But then today I got this mailer from the same PAC: So I tried to find out more about the PAC, but didn't find much. The disclosure label on the mailers shows typical funders of Republican interests. They have a Facebook page that requires a login to view. (which I don't have) I had to refine a Google search a bit to get the actual website for the PAC, and it looks like just a cheap placeholder pumping up some Republican from San Luis Obispo. (200mi south, and not running against Khamis) Khamis is running for the state Senate district I live in, which usually votes 70-80% Dem, so he doesn't have much chance. The Republicans he's running against are pro-Trump unknowns who haven't raised any money.

I'm not really sure what to make of this. A PAC that appears to only be pumping a central coast Republican is sending mailers crapping on a former Republican who isn't likely to win his race anyways?

The PAC crossed the streams. My guess is multiple people or entities are obscuring their political donations/spending and nobody thought to cross reference who else the PAC might be working for. Likely if you threw an actual investigator at it you would discover the grass-roots are actually AstroTurf.

Working across the aisle is working with the enemy? Does that mean we can deport this guy because he is apparently an enemy of the state?

The mailers only contradict each other at the most shallow level. I'm guessing the first is meant to look I (a registered Democrat) have intercepted opposition communications. It's tailored for someone like me to look at it and go "damn, this guy's an ★■◆●." And then the second one, bringing up almost identical points and using identical pictures, is outright saying "yes, this guy's an ★■◆●."

The fact that they're sending the mailers at all is curious, since the candidate probably won't make it into the top 2. (open primary with top 2, usually both Dems, advancing to November) He's really the only known conservative in the race, the other Republicans are complete unknowns. None of the other mailers I've gotten referencing other candidates in this race were from the same PAC.

And the funders of the PAC really are typical Republican funders. It's almost like this is a case of Republicans punishing the guy for leaving the GOP.

I think the "working across the aisle is working with the enemy" bit has to be viewed as obvious propaganda instead of something the candidate thinks.