[1]Dave Brat’s courting of Democrats has been exhaustively documented [2] by the Washington Post (not to mention the Democratic operatives who want their credit).
Safe to say, the furrows for Democratic invasion into our open primary system are well-trod and expertly used to swing Republican nomination methods… hence the reason for my absolute confidence in conventions for a method of nomination — as they not only exclude Democratic (or Libertarian) influence, but ultimately provide us with more conservative nominees.
Needless to say, the same tricks seem to be at play in SEN-11 where incumbent State Senator Steve Martin is fending off a primary challenge from Barry Moore — this one coming obliquely from Chesterfield County Sheriff Karl Leonard:
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I mean, it worked once before… right?
Now obviously, Barry Moore can argue (and probably will) that his campaign shouldn’t be held responsible for such tactics — which is fair.
…but it does raise eyebrows.
UPDATE: Virginia Virtucon has more [4]:
That’s right… Moore and his surrogates are now openly courting Democrats to cross-over and vote in the Republican primary. We’re grown-ups and we know this happens sometimes. And yes, everyone has the right to participate in Virginia’s electoral process under the current legal regime. But, for a Republican candidate to openly seek Democrats to interfere with the Republican Party’s candidate selection process is beyond the pale.
Fair play.
UPDATE x2: Having helpful readers is helpful:
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Ouch.