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These ads are deadly. They’re also from a White House front group, something I know a hell of a lot about. Many of you know my work from the 2006 election and my anti swiftboating campaigns. Well, Ari Fleischer has stepped up to pimp once again for the president. Americablog has more from Tom Matzzie, who is (**cough**) thanking Fleischer for his flacking. It’s priceless.

So if you want to know how Republicans win battles this is a good lesson. When
Congress runs astray from White House policy, the president’s minions target
them. This is a lesson for Reid, but also Pelosi, as Democrats get weak and
the Blue Dog Democrats ponder aligning against the country’s own interest and
our soldiers on Iraq. That’s why Stoller’s Bush dog campaign is so important over at Open Left.

By the way, the BlogAd on the left hand margin is from good people fighting this fight
with us. Visit their website
and show your support.

Below is the White House hit list, starting with congressional member, the market the ad will run in, gross ratings
points of the ad purchased, and total money to be invested. I received the information
via email.

KEY REPUBLICANS UNDER FIRE FROM WHITE HOUSE FRONT GROUP Wilson; Albuquerque; 1,271; $254,190 Collins; Bangor; 1,413; $105,995 Collins; Portland; 1,443; $158,780 Snowe; Bangor; 1,413; $105,995 Snowe; Portland; 1,443; $158,780 Grassley; Cedar; Rapids; 1,182 $118,165 Grassley; Des Moines; 1,671; $200,520 Grassley; Sioux City; 1,035; $56,925 Latham; Des Moines; 1,671; $200,520 Ehlers; Grand Rapids; 1,014; $177,435 Specter; Harrisburg-Lancaster; 1,560; $226,265 Specter; Philadelphia; 1,230; $922,325 Specter; Pittsburgh; 1,117; $251,290 Platts; Harrisburg-Lancaster; 1,560; $226,265 Coleman; Minneapolis; 818; $220,750 Ramstad; Minneapolis; 818; $220,750 Gerlach; Philadelphia; 1,230; $922,325 Murphy; Pittsburgh; 1,117; $251,290 Porter; Las Vegas; 241; $63,900 Heller; Reno; 1,382; $138,210 LaTourette/Voinovich; Youngstown; 471 $32,935 Walsh; Syracuse; 1,450; $144,955 Kuhl; Rochester; 1,560; $187,235 Davis/Warner; Washington D.C.; 557; $473,570 Smith, Gordon; Bend 1,473; $66,285 Smith, Gordon; Medford; 1,860; $83,710 Pryor; Little Rock; 2,158; $351,420 Gilchrest Salisbury 2245 $145,925 Wilson; Albuquerque; 1,271; $254,190 Dole /Inglis; Greenville-Spartanburg; 868 $108,470 Bachmann; Minneapolis; 818 $220,750 McConnell; Lexington; 1,407 $126,635 McConnell; Louisville; 1,073; $134,140 Hagel; Lincoln; 1,237; $80,395 Lugar; Indianapolis; 1,528; $351,420 Chambliss, Barrow; Macon; 1,173; $82,100 Chambliss, Barrow; Savannah; 622; $56,000 Keller; Tampa – Sarasota; 898; $296,255 Alexander; Nashville; 898; $188,575