In late October, Claire McCaskill was trailing Republican Jim Talent in the race for an open Senate seat in Missouri. Then she ran the most successful advertisement on this year's mid-term elections.

The ad that got McCaskill the win on Tuesday night featured Michael J. Fox, clearly suffering from the effects of Parkinson's. He was supporting McCaskill, because she supports stem cell research.

Rush Limbaugh, the drug addicted conservative radio host, jumped on the ad like it was a Big Mac. He claimed Michael J. Fox was faking it, or perhaps he didn't take his pills. That comment didn't go over well with the public, especially people who have seen a loved one suffer from the terrible disease. Limbaugh apologized, but the damage was done. The defecit turned into lead for McCaskill, and she ended up winning the election by a wider margin than anyone had predicted.

If they GOP wants anyone to blame for losing control of the Senate, they should look to Rush Limbaugh. He tried to stick his fat face in a campaign, and he ended up swaying the balance of power in Washington.
Kansas City Star | 11/09/2006 | Democrats give credit to an unlikely angel