Attn. DNC: "Progress for America" provides list of vulnerable House Repubs

[DeepModem Mom]

The article below contains a list of Republican House members who, because they expect tough races, are wavering on supporting Bush on Social Security. "Progress for America" is running TV ads in their districts to bolster their support for SS "reform." Their votes on this unpopular attempt to change Social Security should be noted, and, if they vote yea, an all-out effort should be made to hold them accountable to their constitutents at election time.


From the Washington Post:
The Choir Requires Some Preaching

By Mike Allen
Friday, March 18, 2005; Page A04

In a new measure of the obstacles facing President Bush's effort to change the Social Security program, outside groups working to build support for his ideas are having to spend much of their money trying to buck up Republicans rather than converting Democrats.

Progress for America, a big backer of Bush's reelection that is spending $3 million on Social Security television ads this month, has been putting the money on national cable channels. That will change Monday when it also begins buying time on local stations, to coincide with lawmakers' return to their states and districts for the Easter recess.

The group is aiming at a few Democratic senators, but most of the House members on its list are Republicans -- many who expect close races and therefore are reluctant to cast a tough vote on Social Security. The group also plans to make 3.5 million calls in the next two weeks, including 60,000 to each targeted House district....

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The 24 television targets among House Republicans are Rick Renzi (Ariz.), Bob Beauprez (Colo.), Rob Simmons (Conn.), Michael N. Castle (Del.), Ginny Brown-Waite (Fla..), Mark Foley (Fla..), E. Clay Shaw Jr. (Fla.), Ray LaHood (Ill.), Chris Chocola (Ind.), Geoff Davis (Ky.), Jim McCrery (La.), Charles W. Boustany Jr. (La.), Dennis Rehberg (Mont.), Jeff Fortenberry (Neb.), Heather A. Wilson (N.M.), Steve Pearce (N.M.), Sue W. Kelly (N.Y.), John M. McHugh (N.Y.), Jim Gerlach (Pa.), Michael G. Fitzpatrick (Pa.), Thomas M. Davis III (Va.), Cathy McMorris (Wash.), David G. Reichert (Wash.) and Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.). Democratic targets include Rep. Earl Pomeroy (N.D.)....

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45137-2005Mar17.html?sub=AR

[coloradodem2005]

1. How many Democratic targets are there and who are they targeted by?

[DeepModem Mom]

2. The article mentions only Pomeroy of North Dakota...

and says "Progress for America" will run ads in the districts of "a few Dems" and many more Republicans. I'm assuming all of the ads are to bolster support for the Bush Social Security "reform" among constituents, in order to affect the votes of the Congressional reps.