The best defense is a good offense
In a change that could have a huge impact on local Congressional races (NY-25, NY-26, and NY-29), the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is shifting its emphasis from supporting Democratic incumbents to supporting Democratic challengers to Republican incumbents (from the Politico):
Top House Democrats, sensing an opportunity to pick up additional seats in 2008, are warning some of their more vulnerable incumbents that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee won’t spend money in their districts unless Republican leaders do.
Despite very poor public approval ratings for Congress, House Democrats are increasingly confident they can make solid gains next fall, and they’re willing to take some risks to do it.
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With a huge cash advantage over the National Republican Congressional Committee, Van Hollen and Emanuel are cautioning their colleagues that the DCCC wants to have money to put into 40 challenger races next year — and if these vulnerable Democrats are not facing serious races or any effort by the National Republican Congressional Committee to unseat them, the DCCC will spend its resources elsewhere.
This is very smart, in my opininion. And it could mean some huge DCCC pay-outs locally.
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