political : YOUNG REPUBS SHOOT PICS OF DEMOCRATS AND PLAY "CATCH AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT" [+] serious ballot by cranky ACTIVE Thu Sep 14, 06 - Tue Jun 09, 09 (AP) Republicans on Tuesday distanced themselves from campaign activities that encourage college students to "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" and shoot cardboard cutouts of leading Democrats with a BB gun or paintball gun. Democratic Chairman Howard Dean said in a letter to his Republican counterpart, Ken Mehlman, on Tuesday that such activities, reportedly put together by a GOP college organizer, "can only be described as divisive, potentially dangerous and discriminatory." Republicans nationally and in Michigan claimed they have no connection with the woman accused of organizing the offbeat campaign activities at the University of Michigan. RNC spokesman Brian Jones said "the woman has no affiliation with the Republican National Committee, and we certainly condemn this kind of behavior. It's offensive and there's no place for it." He said news reports she was hired by the RNC are incorrect. The events were reported by the University of Michigan newspaper, The Michigan Daily. The "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" event reportedly allows participants to win prizes for catching others posing as illegal immigrants and a "Fun with Guns" event allows people to shoot cardboard cutouts of top Democrats such as Sens. Hillary Clinton and John Kerry with a BB gun or paintball gun, the newspaper reported. Dean cited several news reports that college Republicans on other campuses were involved in events like "Catch an Illegal Immigrant. Mehlman wrote back: "I wholeheartedly agree with you that the activities you cite in your letter are reprehensible." * * * * * * * * * Should such activities just be chalked up to spirited college hi-jinxs? Or are the old fuddy-duddies at the DNC and RNC right, and this is offensive behavior worthy of condemnation? Ease up, this is just Young Republicans having a little fun No, the Republican National Committee is right: this behavior is offensive and reprehensible Ballot #101912 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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