Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Why the TV Attacks on Pelosi?

Wasting money or planting seeds?

That’s the question that ran through my mind as I watched the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee spend oodles of dollars bashing House Democratic Party Leader Nancy Pelosi.

Such few people in the 8th congressional district must know who Pelosi is.

So, why waste money on a “guilt by association” campaign against Melissa Bean, if most voters don’t even know who Pelosi is?

All I can come up with is that the national congressional GOP folks are using David McSweeney’s campaign to build negative name identification for Pelosi, so that, just in case she becomes House Speaker, they can do real damage in 2008 in their comeback attempt.

McHenry County Blog also discusses the Democrats' assault on the county board.

3 comments:

Cal Skinner 12:11 AM  

But, the message penetrates the entire Chicaog media market.

Anonymous,  9:22 AM  

Perhaps the reasons for these ads is a bit more mercenary; the writers of the ads, realizing that their gravy train will come to a halt after November 7 when the Republicans lose their majority in the House, want to make as much money from as many negative ads that they can produce as possible in the handful of days they have left to feed at this campaign trough.

Extreme Wisdom 1:53 PM  

If Pelosi's absence from the national scene (along with Ried's) is any indication, then the R's are doing exactly what they ought to be doing. (for 2006 OR 08).

They must be renting Cheney's "Secret Location" from him while he's actually out campaigning.

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