October 05, 2012 11:25 PM UTC

At Least We're Not This Hard Up For Material

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• by: Colorado Pols

NBC News reports from the great state of Maine:

Colleen Lachowicz is a Democratic candidate running for State Senate in Maine. She’s also a level 85 orc in the massively popular online game “World of Warcraft.” And for that, the Republican party says she is unfit for office.

Maine’s GOP has accused Lachowicz of living a “bizarre double life” and set up a website meant to out her participation in the popular online game — a game that currently boasts some 10 million players around the world…

Maine’s Republican Party has also sent out a press release titled:  “Democratic Senate Candidate Colleen Lachowicz’s Disturbing Alter-Ego Revealed” which accuses her of living a “time-consuming double life.” The party has also sent out post cards that, like the website, put her “World of Warcraft” character on display and highlight her online comments.

Here in Colorado, we’ve got scandals brewing in state legislative races over drug arrests, tax scofflaws, and support for draconian abortion bans. If we ever get to the point in this state where either party is seriously attacking candidates for playing World of Warcraft, this can only mean that we’re running out of mud to sling. Perhaps Maine is some kind of paradise where they’ve solved every actual issue confronting the state, and this nonsense is all that’s left?

Honestly, there are days when a level 85 orcish rogue in our legislature would be helpful.