WP: Choir Requires Some Preaching (Repub ads aimed at Repubs)

[DeepModem Mom]

The Choir Requires Some Preaching

By Mike Allen
Friday, March 18, 2005; Page A04


In a new measure of the obstacles facing President Bush's effort to change the Social Security program, outside groups working to build support for his ideas are having to spend much of their money trying to buck up Republicans rather than converting Democrats.

Progress for America, a big backer of Bush's reelection that is spending $3 million on Social Security television ads this month, has been putting the money on national cable channels. That will change Monday when it also begins buying time on local stations, to coincide with lawmakers' return to their states and districts for the Easter recess.

The group is aiming at a few Democratic senators, but most of the House members on its list are Republicans -- many who expect close races and therefore are reluctant to cast a tough vote on Social Security. The group also plans to make 3.5 million calls in the next two weeks, including 60,000 to each targeted House district....

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The 24 television targets among House Republicans are Rick Renzi (Ariz.), Bob Beauprez (Colo.), Rob Simmons (Conn.), Michael N. Castle (Del.), Ginny Brown-Waite (Fla..), Mark Foley (Fla..), E. Clay Shaw Jr. (Fla.), Ray LaHood (Ill.), Chris Chocola (Ind.), Geoff Davis (Ky.), Jim McCrery (La.), Charles W. Boustany Jr. (La.), Dennis Rehberg (Mont.), Jeff Fortenberry (Neb.), Heather A. Wilson (N.M.), Steve Pearce (N.M.), Sue W. Kelly (N.Y.), John M. McHugh (N.Y.), Jim Gerlach (Pa.), Michael G. Fitzpatrick (Pa.), Thomas M. Davis III (Va.), Cathy McMorris (Wash.), David G. Reichert (Wash.) and Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.). Democratic targets include Rep. Earl Pomeroy (N.D.)....


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45137-2005Mar17.html?sub=AR

[meganmonkey]

1. Ha ha ha ha ha ha

Ha.

So much for his mandate.

[denverbill]

2. Pretty pathetic that the only time pukies vote like pukies

is when they aren't up for re-election.

Anyone who actually has to stand up to the voters is forced to vote like a Democrat in order to win reelection. I think that says something about which party is closer to the general public in their views.

[RaleighNCDUer]

3. They're telling us who they are worried about --

and who we should be targetting.

[cally]

4. Yep, that's our target list

Let them take the heat for terrible policies and defeat them.

[DeepModem Mom]

5. Think I'll post this list in GD Politics -- nt