MINNEAPOLIS -- Remarks by top GOP officials at the Republican National Committee gathering here revealed an emerging strategy to cast doubt on particular Democratic lawmakers who would control Congress and its key committees should they attain the majority.

On one level, the aim is to cast doubt on these Democrats as incapable of keeping the country safe. Both RNC chairman Ken Mehlman today, and White House political director Sara Taylor yesterday singled out Rep. John Dingell (D) -- who "has his sights set on chairing the powerful Commerce Committee," as Taylor put it -- for recently refusing to take a stand against Hezbollah.

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