Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK), a vulnerable incumbent who like many of his fellow Democrats has faced attacks over Obamacare, is attempting to counter with a new radio ad that trots out the tried-and-true Democratic rebuttal: “Fix it.”
In the spot, which debuted Tuesday, Begich acknowledges frustration with the law, but points to proposals — like a bill that would allow insurance companies to offer a cheaper plan than currently allowed — as evidence that he is working to improve it.
“To me this is a critical core issue for Alaskans. When I think about the health care law, frustrated, disappointed, you can put a lot of words towards it,” Begich says in the minute-long ad. “But everyday I work to try to fix it because the way Alaskans operate, we come together to learn how to solve the problems and move forward.”
While Obamacare has largely faded as a national electoral issue, Begich is still under attack for it. American Crossroads went up with an ad this week, and it put down $927,000 on TV air time, that focuses on the criticisms of the law.
Begich currently trails Republican candidate Dan Sullivan, 46.3 percent to 42.3 percent, according to TPM’s PollTracker average.
