They record every word, every gesture, every aside, every remark made by GOP candidates. They stalk their quarry, going from town to town, speaking engagement to speaking engagement, hoping against hope that a Republican candidate will make a mistake like saying there are 57 states in the US, or averring that there is an Austrian language. There goal is to make a video that goes viral on YouTube and sinks the Republican's chances to get elected. In any other context, they would be locked in the loony bin for obsessive cumpulsive behavior. At the very least, they would have an order of protection sworn out against them. But for Democrats, they are a vital cog in their oppo research operation: "Our obligation here is to get these guys on the record with what they really believe so they can't walk away from their record," said Rodell Mollineau, a former aide to Senator Harry Reid of Nevada and the group's president. "There are many opportunities for us to record Republicans showing...(Read Full Post)