A couple days ago we brought word of some clever deception out of Linda McMahon’s Republican bid for U.S. Senate in Connecticut: doorhangers promoting McMahon and Barack Obama. Without, of course, mentioning McMahon’s party affiliation.

Well, Election Day brought Phase 2.

The U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Linda McMahon outfitted its urban poll standers today in purple T-shirts styled after those worn by SEIU, the liberal union that is backing Democrat Chris Murphy.

“It clearly is a rip off of our shirts,” said Paul Filson, the political director of SEIU.

Judge for yourself… after the jump.

McMahon’s campaign manager, of course, is one Corry Bliss, last seen in these parts piloting Brian Dubie’s gubernatorial ship into an iceberg. And last heard in these parts issuing a court-ordered apology for libeling businessman David Blittersdorf during the 2010 campaign. His rationalization for the shirts:

There are thousands of Democrats across the state of Connecticut who are supporting President Obama that are also supporting Linda McMahon today. We want to make sure their voices are heard.

Uhhhh, yeah. Sure thing, Corry. I guess you can’t very well say “Obama’s gonna win this state by double digits, and if Linda has to depend on Mitt Romney’s coattails she’ll lose this thing by nightfall.”