DCCC Chairman On Wisconsin: Dems Need ‘Robust Air Cover’

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DCCC Chairman On Wisconsin: Dems Need ‘Robust Air Cover’

Despite a robust ground game, Democrats need to have a powerful presence on the airwaves in order to compete giants Republicans, DCCC Chairman Steve Israel argued in a Wednesday statement on the Wisconsin recall. “Without robust air cover, the voice of the middle class will be silenced,” he said.

The full statement:

“The Wisconsin results should serve as a wake-up call for Democrats: on the ground organizing is critically important, but it must be coupled with an aggressive air campaign.

“I’ve long said that Republicans didn’t beat Democrats in 2010, Karl Rove and Koch brothers did after the Citizens United decision. Democratic allies and donors should not allow that to happen again this cycle. Democratic groups won’t outspend Republican groups, but they can keep us in the fight.

“The election is about who you are for—big corporations, Big Oil, and millionaires or the middle class. Without robust air cover, the voice of the middle class will be silenced.”

Leading up to the recall, Democrats touted their Wisconsin ground game as the key to victory.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/dccc-chairman-on-wisconsin-dems-need-robust-air

[FSogol]

1. True dat. n/t

[Scuba]

2. Hey, Steve, you just figured that out? What was your first clue?

[elleng]

3. And of course its the 'air cover' that costs.

[Gold Metal Flake]

4. The wealthy not only have air superiority, they own the air.

The skies of the "liberal media" have been bought and paid for by wealthy conservatives long ago. So where the fuck now are we to take this metaphor?

[wilsonbooks]

5. And thats why the DCCC provided so much money to the Wisconsin Campaign.

Oh wait they didn't. Got to keep that powder dry.

[shcrane71]

9. +1

[marmar]

6. Why can they never figure this out until disaster happens?

nt

[jillan]

7. We also need (grrrr) Superpacs to compete with the Kochs, Roves, Ricketts, and all the other 1%ers

that are buying candidates.

As much as this sux - as much as it is against everything we believe in - this is the Citizens United States now.

[shcrane71]

8. If you don't buy off NBC, then you're not going to win.

Or any other large media conglomerate. Their revenue from subscriptions and advertising is falling. The new cash cow is political campaigns thanks to Citizens United. Pay the king makers or you're toast.

[bvar22]

10. Big Name Celebrity Democrats can DEMAND time on ANY Media Outlet.

Maybe THEY should start Carrying the Ball more often,
and deliver a cohesive, coordinated Pro-LABOR, Pro-Working Class message
instead of complimenting the Republicans on their Good Ideas.

...just a thought.



You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their excuses.
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11. Surely there are better words to use thenn over used "robust".

DCCC Chairman Steve Israel needs a new "feature set."