Dead politician criticizes Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in GOP op-ed
New Hampshire Republicans argue in an op-ed published Monday that voters should reject Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) because they "do not need another Democrat in Washington." The problem: Shaheen is already in Washington.
"Does this record make you want to send Jeanne Shaheen to the Senate," the op-ed, published in the Foster's Daily Democrat, continues.
So what explains the puzzling language? Written by former New Hampshire House Speaker Marshall Cobleigh, the op-ed is a reprint originally published in 2008. And as Bloomberg's David Weigel pointed out, it was never updated because it could not be updated: Cobleigh died in 2009.
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So even though the op-ed focuses primarily on outdated energy statistics, the New Hampshire GOP submitted it for republication in response "to statements [Shaheen] made during a recent debate with challenger Scott Brown," according to the Democrat. Here's how the state party explained the posthumous attack. --Jon Terbush
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Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.
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