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Anti-Health Care Reform Group Targets Centrists, Vulnerable Democrats
Pressure from outside interest groups isn't just a liberal phenomenon, of course. The conservative group Americans for Prosperity has begun running ads targeting both conservative and vulnerable Democrats, warning of a government take over of the health care sector. Here's the version running in Montana, aimed at Sen. Max Baucus.
The ad is also running in 11 other states, bringing pressure to bear on Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Ben Nelson (D-NE), Evan Bayh (D-IN), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Harry Reid (D-NV), Mark Begich (D-AK), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Claire McCaskill (D-MO), It will air on both network and cable channels.
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Is it just me or is this a very weak ad? I was expecting something a bit edgier. I mean granted they don't have anything real to say against a public health insurance option, but this just seems like they are hardly even trying.
July 2, 2009 3:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Look at that list. They're not running the ads to put pressure on them. They're running the ads to give them cover, so they can say "Harry, I just can't! I've got these people running these here ads in my state and the seventy jillion dollars in my warchest isn't going to be enough to get me past 'em! If not for the ads, you know I'd be with you."
July 2, 2009 4:32 PM | Reply | Permalink