Republican fundraising document portrays Democrats as evil

Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, March 4, 2010 Democrats on Wednesday sharply criticized a Republican National Committee fundraising document that caricatured President Obama as the Joker, while Chairman Michael S. Steele sought to distance himself from it. This Story • RNC fundraising document paints Democrats as evil • Opinion: Tweaking the RNC's fundraising strategy • RNC document: 'The Evil Empire' (PDF) • RNC document: 'Top Gubernatorial Targets' (PDF) • RNC document: 'Top Senatorial Targets' (PDF) View All Items in This Story View Only Top Items in This Story Also depicted were House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.), presented as Cruella de Vil and Scooby-Doo, respectively. The three Democratic leaders were gathered under the heading "The Evil Empire." The cartoonish images were part of a 72-page PowerPoint presentation assembled for potential campaign donors and fundraisers. The document was obtained by Politico after being left at a Florida hotel where the Republicans had gathered Feb. 18.