Letter: Ruben's Rovian tactics
My name is Doug Hinrichs, a long-time resident of Montgomery County, writing to say that your campaign’s recent attacks on Jamie Raskin are unwarranted, unfounded and counterproductive to the Democratic Party’s goals. Your campaign has set a new low in Rovian tactics at exactly the time that Democrats need to take the high moral road to win back the majority on county, state and national politics—rather than old-school smear and obfuscation. Is your campaign in such bad shape that you have to take such desperate measures?
Democrats also have an unprecedented opportunity to offer voters smart, honest candidates who know their facts and don’t shoot from the hip—in contrast to certain high-profile Republican office holders. Your misleading attack runs counter to the facts on Jamie’s proud and honorable track record as a Progressive Democrat.
At the very least, your campaign owes an apology to Jamie and Sarah Raskin, as well as the many Democratic leaders and Democratic organizations that have endorsed Jamie’s positive campaign. Best case scenario is that you withdraw from the campaign and leave the Democratic party in more positive, honest, and competent hands.
— Doug Hinrichs
Silver Spring, MD