The unmentioned genius campaign strategy by the Pennsylvania Republicans

As many argue across the state of Pennsylvania and nationally about the ridiculous Voter ID Law that was passed in Pennsylvania, the one thing that I haven’t heard mentioned is what it really means to the Democratic Party and their candidates. It’s all about the money. Forget the arguments about voter suppression, this is all about forcing Democratic candidates and the Democratic Party to spend money and time on making sure people have ID. As the Democratic Party spends thousands on making sure voters have Photo ID, they won’t be able to spend that money on their message about the middle class.

With the continued influence of money in politics, this is why Rep. Mike Turzai thought the Voter ID Law would help Romney win Pennsylvania:

Do Republican voters not have to show ID for the August 7th Special Election?

SPECIAL ELECTION - AUGUST 7, 2012 - PA STATE SENATE, DIST. 40

Here is another mailer that Rep. Randy Vulakovich sent out to Republican voters. Other than Mr. Vulakovich running with his lie that he doesn't take 'perks' from Harrisburg, there is a interesting little thing about the absentee ballot application that is included. This is what the official PA Department of State absentee ballot looks like. It includes a section asking for your PA Driver's Licence number or the last 4 digits of your Social Security number. However on the Randy Vulakovich absentee ballot application, there is no section asking for identification numbers.

The Democratic candidate, Dr. Sharon Brown, is using these absentee ballot applications that clearly ask for identification numbers.

So why don't the Republicans have to go by the same voter identification laws (that they created and Mr. Vulakovich voted for) and claim that the Voter ID legislation isn't about suppressing the vote?

Why does Randy keep getting away with his lie about not taking 'perks?' When will candidates stop lying in campaign materials? When will the press call them out for these lies?