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| GOP slams Pelosi in new ad campaign |
| 2007-05-24 |
| House Republicans have a fairly simple plan to reclaim the majority: Blame Nancy. The National Republican Congressional Committee launches its first national advertising blitz Thursday with a drive to tie freshmen Democrats to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The GOP's cash-strapped campaign arm will launch a mix of radio ads and automated phone calls targeting 18 freshman Democrats for allegedly marching in lockstep with the speaker, a California Democrat who is regularly depicted by Republicans as an out-of-touch liberal. This modest campaign comes 17 months before the next election and signals the seats that Republicans are targeting in 2008. But it also marks an ambitious decision by the campaign committee to go after the speaker in an effort to unseat her most vulnerable members. Democrats employed a similar strategy to great effect over the past two years in branding former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) as the face of what Democrats relentlessly portrayed as the GOP's "Culture of Corruption." |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #7 My advice to the GOP - first stop damaging yourselves (i.e. immigration). |
| Posted by: DMFD 2007-05-24 22:53 |
| #6 I also think the Stupid Party needs to run ads in those areas in which they lost narrowly, you didn't like the corruption but look at how your new rep voted. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2007-05-24 19:32 |
| #5 LOl, Battle. Damn Straight. The truth does not take a vacation. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2007-05-24 19:09 |
| #4 Dodo, are you jerking yourself off? |
| Posted by: Unique Battle 2007-05-24 16:44 |
| #3 Clinton had a "damage control" team. He needed it. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-05-24 15:57 |
| #2 I disagree DoDo. The Donk have never tone down their rants. They keep the lies out there long enough and loud enough and too many of the uncommitted are sold. The Clinton administration showed effectiveness in quickly responding and hammering back at any sign of traction by the opposition. The communications environment has changed. 90 days before the election is way too late. You've already lost the message war. You have to hammer them back just as continuous and hard as they do. Welcome to the 21st Century. It's fight or surrender. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2007-05-24 15:44 |
| #1 A little early in the process, they still have over a year to make changes. Should let them have more rope and then hang them when it's too late. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2007-05-24 14:52 |