DCCC Launches New Phase In Health Care Reform Fight Targeting Republicans

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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will begin strategically hitting vulnerable, moderate, and high-profile Republicans today, as part of a month-long ground assault for health care reform. Seven of the more than two dozen Republicans on their target list will be attacked in radio ads, like this one targeting Michele Bachmann:

Similar ads will greet Reps. Joseph Cao (R-LA), Charlie Dent (R-PA), Dan Lungren (R-CA), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Erik Paulsen (R-MN), Dave Reichert (R-WA), and Pat Tiberi (R-OH).

The DCCC is also sponsoring live, and automated calls in the districts of 25 Republicans. Here’s the script of a robocall targeting Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)

This call is paid for by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 202-741-1350. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee

I have an important message about your health care. Insurance companies are posting record profits while health bills skyrocket. Now they are lining up to stop health care reforms and protect profits. Congressman Pete Sessions took almost four hundred thousand dollars from the insurance industry and now he’s trying to block reform… like reducing costs by forcing insurance companies to compete and preventing them from denying you coverage. Call Congressman Sessions today. Ask him to stop standing up for insurance companies and start standing up for us.

I’ve pasted a full list of those being targeted below the fold. The campaign, dubbed “Health Care ER” will also include an email and letter-writing drive, volunteer calls to talk radio stations, petitioning, and tele-town hall events.

Dan Lungren (CA-03)
Elton Gallegly (CA-24)
Buck McKeon (CA-25)
David Dreier (CA-26)
Ken Calvert (CA-44)
Mary Bono Mack (CA-45)
Brian Bilbray (CA-50)
Mike Castle (DE-AL)
Bill Young (FL-10)
Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25)
Judy Biggert (IL-13)
Joseph Cao (LA-02)
Thad McCotter (MI-11)
Erik Paulsen (MN-03)
Michele Bachmann (MN-06)
Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-09)
Lee Terry (NE-02)
Jean Schmidt (OH-02)
Pat Tiberi (OH-12)
Jim Gerlach (PA-06)
Charlie Dent (PA-15)
Mike McCaul (TX-10)
Pete Sessions (TX-32)
Eric Cantor (VA-07)
Frank Wolf (VA-10)
Dave Reichert (WA-08)

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