Several of the “Democrats for Lingle” featured in a new Senate campaign ad for Hawaii Republican Linda Lingle are not Democrats at all. Some have even run for office as Republicans.Lingle must win over independent voters and some Democrats in order to win in her deep-blue home state in November. Lingle’s willingness to reach across the aisle, which she highlights in the new web ad and in other spots, is meant to appeal to those voters. But several of the people featured in the ad appear to be Republican officials and candidates for state office.
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