NRCC Surprise Ad buy

[KingFlorez]

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/10/a_surprise_ad_b.html

October 24, 2006
A Surprise Ad Buy

In its latest independent expenditure filing, the NRCC just bought ad time on behalf of Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN 03) after conducting a poll in the district last week. The buy totals over $72,000 -- a relatively small amount. The Democrats have a self-funding candidate running, Ft. Wayne City Councilman Tom Hayhurst. But it's a solidly GOP district -- Pres. Bush won here with 68% in 2004, and Souder has won over 60% every cycle since 1998.

Outside Ohio, Indiana's provided the roughest state environment for the Republicans. Gov. Mitch Daniels' unpopularity (because of privatizing the Indiana Toll Road, implementing Daylight Savings' time) has made the re-election bids of Reps. Chris Chocola (R-IN 02), John Hostettler (R-IN 08) and Mike Sodrel (R-IN 09) very precarious. Could that same environment make Souder's re-election more challenging than he once expected?

Posted at 06:40 PM

[bluestateguy]

1. Souder is the asshole who put the anti-drug crap in the student loan program

That if you have ever been convicted of a drug offense (even non-violent posession of a little bag of pot) then you are ineligible for student aid. Refusing to answer the question on the aid forms is grounds for denial.

He's just another big government conservative.

[Sydnie]

2. I wasn't aware of that being in any bill

DAMN! That's hard core.