Democratic House candidates may face more than their opponents this fall

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Freedom’s Watch already a player in House contests
By Walter Alarkon
Posted: 05/13/08 07:25 PM
http://hill6.thehill.com/campaign-2008/freedoms-watch-already-a-player-in-house-contests-2008-05-13.html

Democratic House candidates may face more than their opponents this fall.

Freedom’s Watch, the conservative advocacy group, has party leaders worried about the role such organizations will play in the November elections.

Unlike cash-strapped Republican candidates and committees, Freedom’s Watch and other advocacy groups can take unlimited donations, worrying Democrats who have been talking about gains across the country.

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Freedom’s Watch is one of a number of Republican-friendly groups that have talked about building a model like MoveOn’s, which relies on small donors and a membership of more than 3 million. But it has yet to deploy significant voter organization efforts or disclose the amount of small donations it has received, which it isn’t required to do under its 501(c)4, nonprofit tax code.

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Regardless of where Freedom’s Watch may be right now, Republicans at both the national level — Cole has said he’s “very excited” by the group’s efforts — and the local level aren’t shunning the advertising it can provide.

“I almost see it as a sort of balancing factor than as an advantage,” said Aaron Baer, communications director for the Louisiana Republican Party. “Not, certainly, against DCCC, but against the , the unions, the MoveOn.org .”

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1. They're players all right

But on the losing team. It has taken a long time for the pendulum to swing, but the only things the Republicans can sell this year are fifty-dollar bills -- but only if they charge $20 for them. Even then it might be difficult as people will be quick to notice that a fifty buys as much gas as a twenty did before the Republicans were in charge.