GOP disowns 'Catch an Illegal Immigrant' contest

The AP reports:

Republicans on Tuesday distanced themselves from campaign activities that encourage college students to ''Catch an Illegal Immigrant'' and shoot cardboard cutouts of leading Democrats with a BB gun.

Democratic Chairman Howard Dean said in a letter to his GOP counterpart, Ken Mehlman, on Tuesday that such activities, reportedly put together by a GOP college organizer, are ''divisive, potentially dangerous and discriminatory.''

Republicans nationally and in Michigan claimed they have no connection with the woman accused of organizing the activities at the University of Michigan.

The ''Catch an Illegal Immigrant'' event reportedly allows participants to win prizes for catching others posing as illegal immigrants.

The College Republicans maybe more in touch with the base than the establishment Republicans.