DSCC Launches Ad in West Virginia
The DSCC is going on the air in the West Virginia Senate race, another sign that the contest between Gov. Joe Manchin (D) and businessman John Raese (R) is tightening.
The Senate race for the late Sen. Robert Byrd's (D) seat was originally considered a sure thing for the Democrats when Manchin jumped in the race. Manchin has enjoyed exceptionally high approval ratings despite West Virginia's economic struggles.
Pres. Obama's sagging approval rating and strong disapproval of his health care reform, however, have created a bad environment for Manchin. Recent polling shows the race to be one of the closest in the country.
The DSCC's ad also follows the NRSC, who went on the air last week with an ad backed by a $1.2M buy. The DSCC is spending about $500K on the ad this week, according to a Republican who monitors media buys. That nearly matches what the NRSC is spending this week on their ad.
The ad hits Raese for opposing the minimum wage and outsourcing jobs.
"John Raese. He wants to eliminate the minimum wage," the narrator says. "Failed to pay workers compensation for on-the-job injuries. But one thing John Raese does support? A pledge that protected tax breaks for corporations who ship our jobs overseas."
As Hotline On Call reported in our Path To Victory feature, Democrats believe Raese's business record on issues like the minimum wage will make effective attacks against Raese in the heavily unionized West Virginia work force.
Check out the ad after the jump.
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