The DCCC is launching radio ads against thirteen incumbents this week, targeting Republicans for their support of Big Oil. CNN has a sample spot, and the Hill has the targets list:
Brian Bilbray (CA-50)
Charlie Dent (PA-15)
Thelma Drake (VA-02)
Shelly Moore Capito (WV-02)
Steve Chabot (OH-01)
Phil English (PA-03)
Scott Garrett (NJ-05)
Jim Gerlach (PA-06)
Virgil Goode (VA-05)
Robin Hayes (NC-08)
Patrick McHenry (NC-10)
Peter Roskam (IL-06)
Jean Schmidt (OH-02)
That’s an interesting mix of top-tier (OH-01, NC-08), midfield (WV-02, VA-02) and longshot races (NC-10, PA-15, VA-05). While it’s a small buy, these are the type of districts that the DCCC hopes to expand the battleground to this fall.
Goode’s opponent Tom Periello is organizing like nobody in central Virginia ever has. His fundraising is great, his tactics and media are extremely innovative, and he has been running an absolutely tireless and stellar campaign.
This is the first time Goode has recieved a substantial challenge. Warner and Kaine both won VA-05, and Tom Periello is going to knock off Virgil Goode in November. Keep an eye on this race, especially as the DCCC becomes more heavily invested.
but I’m wondering if a Bush impersonator might sound too cheesey in a political ad and turn people off.
I thought the elusive white whale was last spotted off the coast of Pennsylvania — Jim Gerlach. I didn’t realize we had a credible shot this time around, after twice firing our harpoons into the Delaware River and missing. But here the DCCC is spending a little coin on the radio. Well, thar she blows!
Goode is going down.
The Perriello campaign is also as of this morning about 5k away from hitting their Q2 goal of 900,000 raised for the entire campaign. That’s more then any other Democrat in history. That’s going to be a major race and I think we will be able to say “Goodbye Goode!”