With polls showing Barack Obama running way ahead of John McCain in the 6th Congressional District, GOP Rep. Peter Roskam is rightfully worried about his reelection chances. As such, he recently created an "Obama Voters For Roskam" website that features a cherry-picked compliment from the Illinois Senator, as well as testimonials from Obama supporters in the district. We learned this week that Roskam has also produced numerous mailers playing up his relationship with Obama in the hopes of picking off some local Democrats on Election Day.
It's surreal to see, particularly considering Roskam's full embrace of McCain at the Republican National Convention back in early September. For instance, at one of the Illinois delegation breakfasts that week, Roskam gushed about McCain and the stakes in this election -- describing the choice between the two presidential candidates as "foundational." Roskam also asserted that McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate "was brilliant" and extolled her "centeredness" and "ease with which she communicated." Progress Illinois was there in Minneapolis to capture Roskam's remarks. Watch it:
I wonder if Roskam would repeat that "brilliant" claim today, with numerous polls showing that doubts about Palin's preparedness are dragging down the GOP ticket.
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