http://www.abqjournal.com/news/aptarget12-19-05.htmMoveOn.org Targets Wilson, 5 Other GOP Reps.
WASHINGTON — The liberal group MoveOn.org today began running anti-war television ads in six House districts where it views the Republican incumbent vulnerable in 2006 — including one in New Mexico.
The six House districts targeted are held by Pennsylvania Reps. Jim Gerlach, Mike Fitzpatrick, and Curt Weldon; Ohio Rep. Deborah Pryce; Washington Rep. Dave Reichert; and New Mexico Rep. Heather Wilson.
In two of the Pennsylvania House districts, a Democratic Iraq War veteran has filed to run in the race.
"These are districts where the incumbent doesn't support an exit strategy to bring the troops home and the challenger does,'' said Tom Matzzie, MoveOn's Washington director.
Matzzie said the districts held by Weldon, a 10-term member, and Pryce, a seven-term member, were also targeted because they are considered bellwether districts where voters will swing toward Democrats in 2006.
MoveOn is spending $60,000 to run 18 ads in each district this week on CNN. The ads say most Iraqis think troops should leave the country and President Bush does not have an exit strategy, so Congress should act.