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Democrats launch massive ad campaign against Republican Medicare position

12:53 PM 06/27/2011
Jeff Winkler

The Democrats’ “super” PAC launched a six-figure ad campaign Monday, just months after accepting sizable donations from wealthy liberals including that scorn of the right, George Soros.

The House Majority PAC’s radio ads will cover familiar ground for Democrats: attacking Republican congressmen for their votes in favor of Paul Ryan’s controversial budget plan that would significantly overhaul Medicare. The ads will also focus on Republicans’ personal spending and tax cuts for corporations.

The ads will target two Republicans in Arkansas, as well as Rep. Steve King in Iowa, New Hampshire’s Charlie Bass, and House members in Nevada, Illinois and Minnesota. The 30-second spot against Colorado’s Scott Tipton offers a glimpse of continued nationwide attacks on vulnerable GOP lawmakers, as Democrats hope to win back the House majority they lost in 2010.

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This is the second round of attacks from the super PAC, which recently received some hefty backing from Soros and others during last month’s special election in New York. The billionaire liberal philanthropist gave the group $75,000, which contributed to the $800,000 the House Majority PAC raised in the two months before Democrat Kathy Hochul won the seat, according to Politico. Formed after the recent Citizens United Supreme Court decision, super PACs allow for the raising of unlimited funds.

Extensive as the liberal PAC’s financial prowess is, it pales in comparison to Karl Rove’s conservative American Crossroads, which launched its $5 million dollar campaign today. The conservative ads focus on Obama‘s biggest Achilles’ heel: his stay-the-course policies amidst a still-floundering economy.
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Tags: Campaign ads, Democrats, Medicare, Path to Prosperity, Paul Ryan

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  • BigRmv

    Your contention is that a YouTube video is the end-all-be-all finish to the GOP? If so, then this one certainly throws a monkey-wrench into the Dems, does it not?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftbN4UmAK3o

    Or this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnTD59lEj5c&feature=related

    So now what? The person with the most YouTube videos is declared debate winner? Or did you have something to add to the Medicare discussion?

  • RobR

    Ryan’s plan is retarded, as is any Republican that not only voted for it, but still stands by that vote today.

    I have not heard one coherent example from any Republican, including Ryan himself, that makes any sense why us ” real ” American people should buy into that turd of a proposal…….NOT ONE.

    • BigRmv

      So, aside from the “I know it all” attitude, what don’t you like about it? What are your alternate suggestions? How will you stop Medicare from going under in its current form?

      Please feel free to enlighten us.

  • lukuj

    And when Medicare goes complely under thanks to the Democrat’s refusal to revamp it, will they be willing to take the responsiblity for that?

  • terryatrae

    Any person who has the ability to read and who has not drank the Socialist/Liberal/Progressive/Democrat Koolaid will see that the PASSED ObamaScare is far worse than anything that the Conservatives can come up with in retaliation….Unless of course you are one of the fortunate Millions who have been given a waver by O’Bama.

  • Falcon11

    Hey Dims. How are we doin’ on those pesky 2010 and 2011 budgets?

  • Gonzo51

    Democrats have no substance, thus the only thing they can do is throw false propaganda and see what sticks. America, don’t be stupid and drink the kool aid….Democrats have nothing to offer except your money and false promises. They have been on a spending binge for over 4 years now and what do we have to show for it? ONE BIG DEFICIT! NOVEMBER 2012….END OF AN ERROR!