Lincoln shifts runoff message sharply

[ccharles000]

Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln is shifting her campaign message dramatically as she heads into a Democratic primary runoff against Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, depicting herself as a firm supporter of President Barack Obama’s agenda as she seeks to avoid defeat at the hands of the Democratic base.

In an ad that hit the airwaves this weekend, Lincoln highlights her votes in favor of the stimulus and the health care reform bill, and includes a video clip of Obama signing health care reform into law.

“Blanche Lincoln voted to pass health care reform because it was right for Arkansas. She strongly supported the president's economic recovery plan,” says the narrator of the 30-second spot.

The ad also aims directly at Halter’s private-sector record, showing a black and white photo of the lieutenant governor and charging, as somber piano music plays: “His company outsourced jobs to India. Bill Halter put profits before Arkansas.”

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/37685.html

[DebbieCDC]

1. Way too late for that leopard to change its spots