The only hint that they are Republicans is that they are running against Democrats. But, they call themselves "independent." The only president the guy running against De Fazio shows in his ads is in a photo where Obama is presenting him a medal. He and Obama are all smiles. Other than that, it hurts his distancing efforts that Ted Cruz's PAC made a big donation to him. It undoes all of his efforts to fool voters. He seems like a decent guy. Too bad for him that his party is toxic here, and elsewhere.