Democrats’ Summer Recess Iraq Ads Target 12 Swing District Republicans

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Democrats’ Summer Recess Iraq Ads Target 12 Swing District Republicans
By Greg Giroux | 7:00 PM; Aug. 09, 2007


Despite frequent statements by President Bush and his political allies that U.S. troops are making progress in the Iraq war, the conflict remains highly unpopular among most Americans. A CBS News-New York Times poll conducted July 20-22 showed 69 percent of respondents disapproved of Bush’s handling of the war, and 66 percent said the war was going somewhat to very badly.

And Democratic strategists for the 2008 congressional elections clearly believe Iraq is an issue that works to their party’s benefit — as underscored by radio ads, calling for a “new direction” in Iraq, that the Democrats’ national House campaign organization is running during the August congressional recess in 12 districts represented by Republicans who are being targeted for defeat next year.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) on Wednesday began airing radio ads during “drive time” in the 12 districts. These include Connecticut’s 4th, where veteran Republican Rep. Christopher Shays narrowly survived tough races in 2004 and 2006 against Democrat Diane Farrell in which the incumbent’s support for Bush’s Iraq policy was a central issue.

The ad, which contends that “Republican Congressman Chris Shays voted five times this year to support George Bush’s failed policy in Iraq,” tells listeners, “Call Chris Shays. Tell him that we need a new direction in Iraq.”

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1. now if they would just target all the dems who cave into bush regularly nt

[babylonsister]

2. Boy, what a thought, but I don't quite see that happening. nt