The DCCC isn't attacking PA-10, IN-02, KY-03 or NH 02. Why is Shays getting a slap on the hand while Nancy Johnson is getting hammered with ads?
What do you think? Should Hayworth and Johnson get more coverage than Sherwood and Chocola?
Based on the DCCC's $3 million in ads in PA-06 I have but three words: Bye Bye Gerlach.
Here's the full list:
Type of Seat District GOP Candidate DCCC Ad Buy
GOP Open AZ-08 Open 8 weeks, $1.69M
CO-07 Open 6 weeks, $2.29M
IA-01 Open 10 weeks, $2.1M
IL-06 Open 3 weeks, $2.33M
MN-06 Open 4 weeks, $1.39M
NY-24 Open 6 weeks, $797K
WI-08 Open 9 weeks, $667K
GOP Incumbent
AZ-05 J.D. Hayworth 5 weeks, $1.7M
CO-04 Marilyn Musgrave 2 weeks,$630K
CT-02 Rob Simmons 5 weeks, $1.9M
CT-04 Christopher Shays 4 weeks,$362.5K
CT-05 Nancy Johnson 5 weeks, $1.75M
FL-22 Clay Shaw 5 weeks, $2.13M
IN-02 Chris Chocola
IN-08 John Hostettler 11 weeks, $1.42M
IN-09 Mike Sodrel 6 weeks, $1.3M
KY-03 Anne Northup
KY-04 Geoff Davis 6 weeks, $2.74M
NC-11 Charles Taylor 8 weeks, $1.41M
NM-01 Heather Wilson 8 weeks, $2.1M
OH-01 Steve Chabot 4 weeks, $721K
OH-15 Deborah Pryce 3 weeks, $1.2M
OH-18 Bob Ney 3 weeks, $1.55M
PA-06 Jim Gerlach 4 weeks, $3.07M
PA-07 Curt Weldon 4 weeks, $2.32M
PA-08 Mike Fitzpatrick 4 weeks, $2.29M
VA-02 Thelma Drake 8 weeks, $850K
WA-08 Dave Reichert 4 weeks, $1.49M
Dem Open
OH-06 Open 3 weeks, $147K
VT-al Open 8 weeks, $632K
Dem Incumbent
IA-03 Leonard Boswell 10 weeks,$920.5K
IL-08 Melissa Bean 3 weeks, $2.32M
WV-01 Alan Mollohan 3 weeks, $11,928
Source: NRCC
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