FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It seems like typical campaign advertising. The mailer describes an elected official as “securing our border” and as someone who has “voted to disapprove” of the Biden administration’s border policies, which are widely unpopular with the public.

It is, however, somewhat unusual.

The mailer looks as if it could have come from a Republican — which is notable, since it was sent out by U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz who, like President Joe Biden, is a Democrat.

It also was sent as “official business,” with the cost covered by the taxpayers.

In it, the Broward-Palm Beach County congressman says he has “worked across the aisle and supported policies to stop the flow of illegal immigration.”

And he echoes a frequent Republican refrain on deaths from fentanyl overdoses. “Securing the border is a critical part of preventing these tragedies.”

Sean Foreman, a political scientist at Barry University, said, “The language in it and the imagery in it is not unusual. What’s unusual is the way the information is presented, it appears to be coming from a Republican rather than a Democrat.”

High-octane issue

It’s not hard to understand why Moskowitz might want to distance himself from Biden on the border. It’s become a top concern among voters.

(The mailer refers to “the administration’s border policies,” but doesn’t call out the president by name.)

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