I'm pretty confident that Michael Steele is going to beat Ben Cardin in Maryland's Senate race, in part because Cardin keeps shooting himself in the foot. He's now running one of those disgraceful Michael J. Fox embryonic stem cell research ads, which misrepresents Steele's position on the issue (as well as President Bush's). Here is Steele's devastating response, in his own ad:

STEELE: I’m Michael Steele, and I approve this message.

TURNER: I’m Dr. Monica Turner.

Congressman Ben Cardin is attacking Michael Steele with deceptive, tasteless ads. He is using the victim of a terrible disease to frighten people all for his own political gain.

Mr. Cardin should be ashamed.

There’s something you should know about Michael Steele. He does support stem cell research, and he cares deeply for those who suffer from disease.

How do I know? I’m Michael Steele’s little sister.

I have MS, and I know he cares about me.

I don't think very many of those undecided Maryland voters (see Paul's post below) will be voting for Mr. Cardin.

UPDATE: Here is the Steele ad:

Also, it turns out that Cardin was the candidate who voted against non-destructive embryonic stem cell research. As I've said before, I'm opposed to government funding of embryonic stem cell research because the science is not promising. If it were, the drug companies would do it. But Cardin's ad is a disgusting misrepresentation of Steele's position, and a crass attempt to trade on a former television star's tragic illness. I certainly hope that Cardin will be punished by Maryland's voters.

Posted by John at 10:26 AM  |    |