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June 30, 2008

New DCCC Radio Ads Try to Tie GOP House Members to Bush Over 'Big Oil'

@ 9:46 am by Walter Alarkon

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) plans to tie Republican House members to President Bush and "Big Oil" with radio ads starting this week.

In the ads, to run in 13 districts now held by Republicans, an impersonator of President Bush jokes about the high price of gas and its benefits for oil companies.

“Sure, gasoline is over four bucks a gallon and the oil companies are making record profits, but what’s good for Big Oil is good for America, right?" the Bush impersonator says in the spot. “I guess that’s why they call us the Grand OIL Party. Heh, heh, heh."

The ads, which can be heard here, will run in the following districts:

* Brian Bilbray (CA-50)
* Charlie Dent (PA-15)
* Thelma Drake (VA-02)
* Shelly Moore Capito (WV-02)
* Steve Chabot (OH-01)
* Phil English (PA-03)
* Scott Garrett (NJ-05)
* Jim Gerlach (PA-06)
* Virgil Goode (VA-05)
* Robin Hayes (NC-08)
* Patrick McHenry (NC-10)
* Peter Roskam (IL-06)
* Jean Schmidt (OH-02)

Here's the script for the ad for Rep. Patrick McHenry's (R-N.C.) district:

“Phone Call” – 60 seconds

(Sound of phone ringing. After rings, ANSWERING MACHINE picks up):

“Hi. You’ve reached the office of Congressman Patrick McHenry. Please leave a message at the sound of the beep and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

(“PRESIDENT BUSH” leaves message):

“Pattie…“W” here.

“Wanted to thank you for continuing to support the Big Oil Energy Agenda.

“‘Preciate you voting to keep giving billions in tax breaks to the big oil companies.

“Sure, gasoline is over four bucks a gallon and the oil companies are making record profits, but what’s good for Big Oil is good for America, right?

“I guess that’s why they call us the Grand OIL Party. Heh, heh, heh.

“Seriously, Patrick, I know I can always count on you.

“Gotta go. Bye now.

(Sound of the phone hanging up. A new announcer speaks.)

ANNOUNCER:

“Call Patrick McHenry at xxx-xxx-xxxx and tell him to stop rewarding the oil companies and start standing up for hard working Americans.

“The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is responsible for the content of this advertising. Paid for by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, DCCC.org. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.”

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