NRCC Pushing Spratt Toward Retirement
Hoping to continue the Dem retirement train post-Marion Berry (D-AR), the NRCC will begin airing a new cable TV ad tomorrow targeting Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) for his role as Budget Committee chair. UPDATE: A Dem source tells us the total ad buy was under $5K, which tells us the NRCC is looking for the ad to make a splash among the chattering classes here in DC, and not necessarily back in Spratt's CD, at least at the outset.
In a preview of what Spratt can expect should he opt for re-election, the NRCC ad hits Spratt for writing "the most fiscally irresponsible budget in the history of the federal government." It also accuses him of of writing a loophole into the budget amendment that would allow Dems to use reconciliation to pass the health care bill.
Despite the fact that his office told reporters late last year that he's definitely running for re-election, Spratt has been rumored as a potential retiree.
In addition to the ad, the NRCC also sent an e-mail to supporters asking them to contribute to help keep the ad on the air.
Spratt is considered at the top of any potential Dem retirement list. First, he sits in a CD that has gone strongly to WH GOPers (McCain took 53%, Bush took 57% in '04) in recent years; second, GOPers recruited a very strong challenger to run against him in state Sen. Mick Mulvaney (R); and third, because of his age -- Spratt is 67.
This will be the second TV ad the NRCC has run against Spratt this cycle. Earlier this year, the cmte spent a small amount of money on cable TV ads against Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND), Vic Snyder (D-AR) and Spratt. Snyder retired earlier this year.
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