Wisconsin Republicans make disturbing new attack in key state senate district

Republican direct mail in the crucial Wisconsin SD-21 recall election. Click for a larger view.

Only two months after a national furor erupted over the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, Wisconsin Republicans are featuring a menacing-looking figure in a hoodie in a new piece of direct mail.

You can see an image of the mailer above, and click on it for a large view.

The mailer, which was paid for by the Republican State Leadership Committee, targets former state Sen. John Lehman, who is the Democratic nominee in the recall election in the decisive 21st state senate district (SD-21).

Daily Kos polling shows SD-21 to be the most competitive of the four upcoming state state recalls, with Lehman trailing Republican incumbent Van Wannggaard by a narrow 48-46 margin. Since the Wisconsin state senate is currently a 16-16 split between Democrats and Republicans, the outcome of this election will decide which party controls the chamber.

Please, help fight back against this disgusting attack by chipping in $3 to John Lehman on the Daily Kos Wisconsin recall fund.