Quote of the Day: State of the Republican brand

by: Jason Springer

Sat Aug 02, 2008 at 09:11:41 PM EDT

The Republican administration has simply made so many mistakes that people have given up on seeing Republican leadership as dealing with the issues facing the country, said Ingrid Reed, director of the New Jersey Project at Rutgers University's Eagleton Institute of Politics.

During a conference call, the National Republican Congressional Committee chairman instructed candidates, campaign managers and press secretaries that given the anti-incumbent environment, it could be beneficial for House GOP candidates to distance themselves from politicians they may be serving with next year.

These [congressional approval] ratings are worse than we had on the eve of losing the majority, Cole said. Don't be afraid to say you are disappointed in fellow Republicans, don't hesitate to be anti-Washington, D.C.