The most unusual twist to the Democratic primary contest for the 1st Congressional District seat now held by Republican Rep. Nick LaLota has to be the GOP’s attempt to manipulate their rival party’s choices and messaging.

Slick flyers have been sent to Democrats eligible to vote in CD1, which starts on the Twin Forks and works its way west. Oddly, the return address is for the New York State Republican Committee at 315 State St. in Albany. The flyers disparage one of two candidates in balloting that ends Tuesday.

One side of the printed piece, listed as “Paid for by New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee,” at the same address, shows a photo of President Donald Trump set against an all-caps sentence: “In Congress, [candidate] Lukas Ventouras would impeach Trump.”

That wouldn’t sound like a bad thing to Democrats, who at this point may well look forward to Trump’s impeachment if their party wins back the House majority.

The pro-Trump flyer........

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