Posted on 10/01/2007 12:03:45 PM PDT by 3AngelaD
Capitol Hill Republicans are getting a much-needed fundraising boost from a newspaper advertisement in which the liberal group MoveOn.org accused Iraq war commander Gen. David H. Petraeus of lying, strategists say. Republican candidates and party committees are citing the ad in fundraising solicitations and campaign materials to attack Democratic opponents for not condemning the ad... Republican party spokesmen say it has been an effective fundraising tool.
"The [MoveOn ad] issue is very hot with our base right now," said National Republican Senatorial Committee spokeswoman Rebecca Fisher. "We are using the controversy to reinforce our message that the Democrats in the Senate are beholden to the liberal wing of the party — and this is a perfect example of [their] pandering to the extreme wing."
The NRSC used the ad in a recent e-mail fundraising pitch...The National Republican Congressional Committee, the fundraising arm for House Republicans, has criticized several House Democrats for receiving MoveOn donations and for voting against a resolution last week to condemn the ad....
"Not only has the MoveOn debacle confirmed the American public's suspicion that Democrats, since the 1960s, remain beholden to the far-left fringe of their party's base, but it also speaks to the more current problem that Democrats face, which is their inability to act decisively on any measure," NRCC spokesman Ken Spain said.
"Democrats have been effectively boxed into a corner," said a GOP strategist. "They're being hit doubly hard by the far left, which is upset that they're not standing up to Republican criticisms over the ad."...
The full-page MoveOn ad featured a photo of the general and the headline "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?"...
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
I told them when they grow a set of balls, call me for money. I don't expect to here from them anytime soon.
I don’t think that’s the sound of a bus backfiring, is it?
Soros is really working for the Republicans.
;^)
Can’t blame Karl since he’s gone.
” GOP strategist.”
Oxymoron?
I think that not giving money to the NRSC because they are screwing up has passed and now it’s time to start supporting the team. Otherwise, we’ll have to listen to Pelosi, Clinton, Reid, et al all news, all the time. If you don’t want to give nationally, pick out candidates in states where we could pick up a seat with a little more support and send an individual candidate money!
The GOP abandoned Hayworth, and Kyl is useless.
I gave money to Hunter.
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