Democrats tie Republican candidates to Ryan plan in competitive races

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The House Democratic campaign arm is pouncing on the opportunity to peg Republican congressional candidates to Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and his controversial budget plan.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Tuesday it began making robo calls to 50 districts where they say incumbent Republicans are vulnerable in this year's elections.

In the robo call, the automated voice reminds the listener that his or her representative voted for Ryan's GOP budget, a $3.5 trillion plan that would lower tax rates and cut spending, while reforming the Medicare and Medicaid government-run health care programs for senior citizens, the disabled and the poor.

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"From now until Election Day, Democrats will be on offense and in overdrive, seizing this golden opportunity to define the choice in this election: Republicans putting Millionaires over Medicare and the middle class," DCCC Chairman Steve Israel said in a statement.

more at link, including a list of districts in which the robo calls will run
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/14/democrats-tie-republican-candidates-to-ryan-plan-in-competitive-races/

[HooptieWagon]

1. Good!!!

[Panasonic]

2. Dems need to hammer that message so hard.

RR and the Republicans are nothing but an albatross to the people.

They need to be removed from power, permanently, and sent for mental evaluation - the entire Congress - to make sure they are fit for duty. I bet you the 90+% of the Republicans will fail their mental faculty checks and forced to resign effective immediately.

[elleng]

3. Good they've got my district, MD 6th,

w Bartlett and for the first time a live Dem in opposition, John Delaney.

Too bad none in Virginia.

[enough]

4. I hope there are more districts in that list. We need this in my district.

PA, Sixth District, incumbent Jim Gerlach (R). I don't see his name on the list, but the story says there are 50 districts and the list only shows about 25.

Gerlach has been running on "Obama is taking away your Medicare" since practically the day after Obama took office.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

5. A lot of Republicans voted for Ryan's budget after being ask not to by their constituents

They figured the matter would be forgotten long before November. This pick brought it all back to the forefront.

[enough]

7. That's what I love about it. (nt)

[msongs]

6. dems should say "working people" instead of "middle class" - more inclusive and less negative nt