The DCCC filed $1.37 million worth in media buys in support of Democratic House candidates tonight. Here’s the damage:
| District | Incumbent | Group | Media Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL-02 | Open | DCCC | $91,520 |
| AL-05 | Open | DCCC | $60,700 |
| AZ-01 | Open | DCCC | $183,679 |
| AZ-05 | Mitchell | DCCC | $168,245 |
| AZ-08 | Giffords | DCCC | $58,462 |
| CT-04 | Shays | DCCC | $119,130 |
| FL-16 | Mahoney | DCCC | $91,081 |
| IL-11 | Open | DCCC | $40,953 |
| KY-02 | Open | DCCC | $88,977 |
| LA-06 | Cazayoux | OPHTHPAC | $49,163 |
| MD-01 | Open | DCCC | $145,851 |
| MI-07 | Walberg | DCCC | $63,040 |
| MI-09 | Knollenberg | DCCC | $47,392 |
| MN-03 | Open | DCCC | $131,894 |
| VA-11 | Open | DCCC | $80,915 |
Tonight marks the first time that the DCCC has aired ads in AZ-08, FL-16, KY-02, MD-01, and VA-11.
The lone GOP-friendly media buy comes from the bastards at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, which is dropping cash in support of Republican Bill Cassidy (himself an MD) in his race against Don Cazayoux. See you in hell, eye doctors!
But don’t get the impression that this is one-sided affair just because the NRCC is holding its musket fire. Freedom’s Crotch is up with some ad buys of its own smearing Democrats:
- AL-02: $150,000
- IL-11: $430,000
- NJ-03: $74,000
- NJ-07: $500,000
The Crotch is also spending an unspecified amount on NM-01 and NV-03. Ugh.
The DCCC spending its hordes of $$$$ wisely. I’m still holding my breath (not literally, don’t worry!) to see when the NRCC will make good on its threat to “influence 50-60 races”. 😉
I wonder if that means that FC is going on New York broadcast TV?
I get that Dave Loebsack’s opponent is one of them, but why LA-06? Is Cassidy also one of them? Or are Democrats opposing some important eye doctor bill?
If there were major federal races in Arizona this year, I could understand it. But there aren’t and McCain doesn’t look likely to lose his home state. So why is nearly $200,000 being spent opposing a no-hoper like Hay who the NRCC won’t fund?
why is the DCCC still spending huge sums on AZ-01 when the Republicans have essentially pulled out? I just don’t get it. Freedom’s Crotch is going to spend millions, we’re going to need that money in places that are close.