The smart voters will continue to vote Republican

while the Democraps

will continue to advertise to the high school dropouts.

Money won't matter this year or in 2008.

Democrats plan $30 million of campaign ads By DAVID ESPO, AP Special
Correspondent

Signaling a new phase in the struggle for control of Congress, House
Democrats have reserved time for more than $30 million worth of
campaign advertising this fall in roughly two dozen congressional
districts, with a heavy emphasis on the Northeast and Midwest.

The Democratic targets include clusters of Republican-held seats in the
Philadelphia area held by Reps. Jim Gerlach, Curt Weldon and Michael
Fitzpatrick, as well as the Ohio River Valley, where Reps. John
Hostettler of Indiana, Geoff Davis of Kentucky and Steve Chabot of Ohio
can expect a protracted televised barrage.

Based on information available to date, the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee intends to air ads for eight weeks in an attempt to
defeat Rep. Heather Wilson (news, bio, voting record) of New Mexico.
Rep. Clay Shaw of Florida faces a particularly well-financed opponent,
but he can also expect to face five weeks of Democratic-paid
advertising.

After 12 years in the minority, Democrats need to pick up 15 seats this
fall to gain control of the House.

Material about advertising reservations is publicly available. Bill
Burton, a spokesman at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,
declined to comment, although other officials said the organization is
in the process of identifying additional target seats and reserving
more advertising time.

Reserving time in advance can save money for a purchaser because some
stations will sell advertising during the summer months at lower rates
than they can command in September or October.

By signaling their intentions this far in advance, Democrats also make
it possible for their own candidates to know how much help they can
expect. While the advertising effort must be kept independent of the
candidates, the public nature of the information makes it widely known.

At the same time, Democrats have not yet paid any money to stations,
and the strategy of reserving large amounts of advertising time far in
advance can carry risks.

Two years ago, the DCCC reserved time to advertise in a pair of House
races in New Hampshire, heartening the party's candidates as well as
activists in the state. When the station asked for payment, the
committee dropped its plans, infuriating local officials who complained
that the state had been written off by strategists in Washington.

Carl Forti, a spokesman for the National Republican Campaign Committee,
said the organization has not yet reserved advertising time, although
it plans to do so in the coming weeks.

Until recently, the two parties have largely been focused on candidate
recruitment, fundraising and opposition research to prepare for the
intense final few months of the two-year campaign cycle.

Two years ago, the two parties spent more than $70 million combined on
their own advertising, which by law are undertaken independent of
activity by the campaigns.

Judging by recent reports, the totals for 2006 will be higher.

The DCCC reported this week it had $32 million in the bank as of June
30, compared with $18.4 at the same point two years ago.

The NRCC reported slightly $26.5 million cash on hand as of June 30.

Party-paid advertising has played a critical role in the national
battle for House control in recent years, with Republican and
Democratic strategists both concentrating their efforts on a relatively
small number of seats that appeared competitive.

Democrats have labored for more than a year to increase the number of
competitive districts, and appear to have done so to an unknown extent.

There are other differences between the current campaign and the last
one that appear to benefit Democrats.

The electorate has grown weary of the war in Iraq, and as a result,
President Bush's poll ratings are far lower than during his successful
re-election campaign in 2004.

Additionally, unlike in 2004, Democrats are not defending a spate of
districts in Texas that were redistricted to make them more favorable
to Republicans. The DCCC spent roughly $4.5 million in advertising in
five districts in the state two years ago in an effort to save
incumbents from defeat. Four of the seats fell to the Republicans.

Based on the time reserved to date, Democrats appear inclined to make
Hostettler the recipient of their most sustained advertising barrage,
11 weeks in the area around Evansville.

Other targets include Reps. Dave Reichert of Washington, Mike Sodrel of
Indiana and Rob Simmons of Connecticut.

Apart from Republican incumbents, Democrats intend to advertise in
several GOP-held seats where lawmakers are retiring. They include
districts held by Reps. Jim Kolbe in Arizona, Bob Beauprez in Colorado,
Jim Nussle in Iowa, Mark Green in Wisconsin and Henry Hyde in Illinois.


The party also reserved time to advertise in districts held by
Democratic Reps. Melissa Bean of Illinois, Leonard Boswell of Iowa and
Alan Mollohan of West Virginia. Republicans have signaled they will
target all three for defeat.


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The smart voters will continue to vote Republican while the Democraps
will continue to advertise to the high school dropouts. Money won't
matter this year or in 2008.

Osu!

Sensei Shaolin
10th Dan Grandmaster - Shaolin Ninjitsu=A9
Founder of the World Class Martial Arts Association of Martial Arts
Masters (W.C.M.A.A.M.A.M.)

Democrats plan $30 million of campaign ads By DAVID ESPO, AP Special
Correspondent

Signaling a new phase in the struggle for control of Congress, House
Democrats have reserved time for more than $30 million worth of
campaign advertising this fall in roughly two dozen congressional
districts, with a heavy emphasis on the Northeast and Midwest.

The Democratic targets include clusters of Republican-held seats in the
Philadelphia area held by Reps. Jim Gerlach, Curt Weldon and Michael
Fitzpatrick, as well as the Ohio River Valley, where Reps. John
Hostettler of Indiana, Geoff Davis of Kentucky and Steve Chabot of Ohio
can expect a protracted televised barrage.

Based on information available to date, the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee intends to air ads for eight weeks in an attempt to
defeat Rep. Heather Wilson (news, bio, voting record) of New Mexico.
Rep. Clay Shaw of Florida faces a particularly well-financed opponent,
but he can also expect to face five weeks of Democratic-paid
advertising.

After 12 years in the minority, Democrats need to pick up 15 seats this
fall to gain control of the House.

Material about advertising reservations is publicly available. Bill
Burton, a spokesman at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,
declined to comment, although other officials said the organization is
in the process of identifying additional target seats and reserving
more advertising time.

Reserving time in advance can save money for a purchaser because some
stations will sell advertising during the summer months at lower rates
than they can command in September or October.

By signaling their intentions this far in advance, Democrats also make
it possible for their own candidates to know how much help they can
expect. While the advertising effort must be kept independent of the
candidates, the public nature of the information makes it widely known.

At the same time, Democrats have not yet paid any money to stations,
and the strategy of reserving large amounts of advertising time far in
advance can carry risks.

Two years ago, the DCCC reserved time to advertise in a pair of House
races in New Hampshire, heartening the party's candidates as well as
activists in the state. When the station asked for payment, the
committee dropped its plans, infuriating local officials who complained
that the state had been written off by strategists in Washington.

Carl Forti, a spokesman for the National Republican Campaign Committee,
said the organization has not yet reserved advertising time, although
it plans to do so in the coming weeks.

Until recently, the two parties have largely been focused on candidate
recruitment, fundraising and opposition research to prepare for the
intense final few months of the two-year campaign cycle.

Two years ago, the two parties spent more than $70 million combined on
their own advertising, which by law are undertaken independent of
activity by the campaigns.

Judging by recent reports, the totals for 2006 will be higher.

The DCCC reported this week it had $32 million in the bank as of June
30, compared with $18.4 at the same point two years ago.

The NRCC reported slightly $26.5 million cash on hand as of June 30.

Party-paid advertising has played a critical role in the national
battle for House control in recent years, with Republican and
Democratic strategists both concentrating their efforts on a relatively
small number of seats that appeared competitive.

Democrats have labored for more than a year to increase the number of
competitive districts, and appear to have done so to an unknown extent.

There are other differences between the current campaign and the last
one that appear to benefit Democrats.

The electorate has grown weary of the war in Iraq, and as a result,
President Bush's poll ratings are far lower than during his successful
re-election campaign in 2004.

Additionally, unlike in 2004, Democrats are not defending a spate of
districts in Texas that were redistricted to make them more favorable
to Republicans. The DCCC spent roughly $4.5 million in advertising in
five districts in the state two years ago in an effort to save
incumbents from defeat. Four of the seats fell to the Republicans.

Based on the time reserved to date, Democrats appear inclined to make
Hostettler the recipient of their most sustained advertising barrage,
11 weeks in the area around Evansville.

Other targets include Reps. Dave Reichert of Washington, Mike Sodrel of
Indiana and Rob Simmons of Connecticut.

Apart from Republican incumbents, Democrats intend to advertise in
several GOP-held seats where lawmakers are retiring. They include
districts held by Reps. Jim Kolbe in Arizona, Bob Beauprez in Colorado,
Jim Nussle in Iowa, Mark Green in Wisconsin and Henry Hyde in Illinois.


The party also reserved time to advertise in districts held by
Democratic Reps. Melissa Bean of Illinois, Leonard Boswell of Iowa and
Alan Mollohan of West Virginia. Republicans have signaled they will
target all three for defeat.


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The smart voters will continue to vote Republican while the Democraps
will continue to advertise to the high school dropouts. Money won't
matter this year or in 2008.

Osu!

Sensei Shaolin
10th Dan Grandmaster - Shaolin Ninjitsu=A9
Founder of the World Class Martial Arts Association of Martial Arts
Masters (W.C.M.A.A.M.A.M.)