Let the August messaging wars begin.
The Democratic and Republican House campaign committees offered sneak peeks today of the talking points they'll use and the way they'll put pressure the opposition as members head back to their districts for the August recess.
The Democratic and Republican House campaign committees offered sneak peeks today of the talking points they'll use and the way they'll put pressure the opposition as members head back to their districts for the August recess.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced their "Accountability August" push, a drive that includes radio ads, billboards, gas station advertising, canvassing, phone banks and robocalls targeting 44 Republican members and GOP recruits on the budget and the economy. The DCCC has also launched an action center at MillionairesOverMedicare.com where voters can find out information about their representative and learn about town halls and protests.
"House Republicans' priorities are clear. They have repeatedly chosen Millionaires and Big Oil over Medicare and voters are holding them accountable for it," DCCC Chairman Steve Israel said in a statement. "Republicans will have to explain to their constituents why they voted to end Medicare three times and raise seniors health care costs in order to protect tax breaks for millionaires, billionaires and Big Oil. Republicans will have to defend the indefensible."
Radio ads the House Democrats' campaign arm is launching echo the Medicare messaging they've been hammering home since Rep. Paul Ryan's, R-Wis., budget passed the House this spring.
"Congressman Charlie Bass voted to end Medicare forcing seniors to pay more to protect tax breaks for Big Oil and millionaires. Tell Bass stop choosing millionaires over seniors," says an ad running against the New Hampshire freshman.
Republicans, too, are preparing their members to talk to their constituents, underscoring ways they say they have cut spending and helped create jobs since taking control of the House in January.
In a memo from National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions to the GOP caucus titled "Saying On Offense," Sessions argues that Democrats will launch Astroturf campaigns operated and funded by left-wing interest groups in an effort to purchase support for their failed agenda. "With the big-spending Stimulus and Recovery Summer campaigns bombing out, now Democrats are defaulting to style over substance even claiming that jobs aren't that important," Sessions writes.
Sessions also says the 2012 fight will be driven by President Obama at the top of the ticket, and points to the declining moderate ranks within the party and recent retirements from Blue Dog Democrats as evidence of an increasingly liberal opposing party.
"Nevertheless, in the coming months Democrats hype and hubris will continue to grow. Democrats underestimated the American people last election, and they will do it again in 2012," says Sessions.
For a full list of the DCCC's targets, click below the jump.
Rick Crawford (AR-01) Tim Griffin (AR-02) Paul Gosar (AZ-01) Dan Lungren (CA-03) Jeff Denham (CA-19) Elton Gallegly (CA-24) David Dreier (CA-26) Gary Miller (CA-42) Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) Brian Bilbray (CA-50) Scott Tipton (CO-03) Cory Gardner (CO-04) Steve Southerland (FL-02) Dan Webster (FL-08) Bill Young (FL-10) Vern Buchanan (FL-13) David Rivera (FL-25) Tom Latham (IA-03) Steve King (IA-04) Tim Johnson (IL-13) Bobby Schilling (IL-17) Larry Bucshon (IN-08) Andy Barr (KY-06) Dan Benishek (MI-01) Thad McCotter (MI-11) Erik Paulsen (MN-03) Chip Cravaack (MN-08) Charlie Bass (NH-02) Joe Heck (NV-03) Randy Altschuler (NY-01) Nan Hayworth (NY-19) Matthew Doheny (NY-23) Ann Marie Buerkle (NY-25) Steve Chabot (OH-01) Pat Meehan (PA-07) Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-08) Lou Barletta (PA-11) Charlie Dent (PA-15) Quico Canseco (TX-23) Blake Farenthold (TX-27) Scott Rigell (VA-02) Paul Ryan (WI-01) Sean Duffy (WI-07) David McKinley (WV-01)
http://www.nationaljournal.com/blogs/hotlineoncall/2011/08/dccc-nrcc-preview-recess-messages-04
"House Republicans' priorities are clear. They have repeatedly chosen Millionaires and Big Oil over Medicare and voters are holding them accountable for it," DCCC Chairman Steve Israel said in a statement. "Republicans will have to explain to their constituents why they voted to end Medicare three times and raise seniors health care costs in order to protect tax breaks for millionaires, billionaires and Big Oil. Republicans will have to defend the indefensible."
Radio ads the House Democrats' campaign arm is launching echo the Medicare messaging they've been hammering home since Rep. Paul Ryan's, R-Wis., budget passed the House this spring.
"Congressman Charlie Bass voted to end Medicare forcing seniors to pay more to protect tax breaks for Big Oil and millionaires. Tell Bass stop choosing millionaires over seniors," says an ad running against the New Hampshire freshman.
Republicans, too, are preparing their members to talk to their constituents, underscoring ways they say they have cut spending and helped create jobs since taking control of the House in January.
In a memo from National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions to the GOP caucus titled "Saying On Offense," Sessions argues that Democrats will launch Astroturf campaigns operated and funded by left-wing interest groups in an effort to purchase support for their failed agenda. "With the big-spending Stimulus and Recovery Summer campaigns bombing out, now Democrats are defaulting to style over substance even claiming that jobs aren't that important," Sessions writes.
Sessions also says the 2012 fight will be driven by President Obama at the top of the ticket, and points to the declining moderate ranks within the party and recent retirements from Blue Dog Democrats as evidence of an increasingly liberal opposing party.
"Nevertheless, in the coming months Democrats hype and hubris will continue to grow. Democrats underestimated the American people last election, and they will do it again in 2012," says Sessions.
For a full list of the DCCC's targets, click below the jump.
Rick Crawford (AR-01) Tim Griffin (AR-02) Paul Gosar (AZ-01) Dan Lungren (CA-03) Jeff Denham (CA-19) Elton Gallegly (CA-24) David Dreier (CA-26) Gary Miller (CA-42) Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) Brian Bilbray (CA-50) Scott Tipton (CO-03) Cory Gardner (CO-04) Steve Southerland (FL-02) Dan Webster (FL-08) Bill Young (FL-10) Vern Buchanan (FL-13) David Rivera (FL-25) Tom Latham (IA-03) Steve King (IA-04) Tim Johnson (IL-13) Bobby Schilling (IL-17) Larry Bucshon (IN-08) Andy Barr (KY-06) Dan Benishek (MI-01) Thad McCotter (MI-11) Erik Paulsen (MN-03) Chip Cravaack (MN-08) Charlie Bass (NH-02) Joe Heck (NV-03) Randy Altschuler (NY-01) Nan Hayworth (NY-19) Matthew Doheny (NY-23) Ann Marie Buerkle (NY-25) Steve Chabot (OH-01) Pat Meehan (PA-07) Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-08) Lou Barletta (PA-11) Charlie Dent (PA-15) Quico Canseco (TX-23) Blake Farenthold (TX-27) Scott Rigell (VA-02) Paul Ryan (WI-01) Sean Duffy (WI-07) David McKinley (WV-01)
http://www.nationaljournal.com/blogs/hotlineoncall/2011/08/dccc-nrcc-preview-recess-messages-04