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June 28, 2011 01:13 AM UTC

Tipton on Democratic "Super PAC" Hit List

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  • by: Colorado Pols

Talking Points Memo says Democrats can play in a post-Citizens United world, too:

On the heels of the $20 million economic-themed ad blitz by Karl Rove’s political money machine this week, Democrats are taking to the air with their own attack ad campaign targeting Republicans over the budget.

The six-figure campaign by House Majority PAC, a Super PAC which can take in unlimited amounts from donors thanks to the Citizens United ruling, launches Monday with ads taking on eight Republican members of Congress across the country…

House Majority PAC is designed to help Democrats retake the House in 2012. Once again, as the ads confirm, Democrats hope to accomplish that goal by reminding voters over and over again about the budget designed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) which the House GOP passed earlier this year — and, more specifically, its dramatic changes to Medicare.

“Scott Tipton voted for the Republican Budget that includes another trillion dollars in tax cuts for the wealthy,” reads one radio ad script, in part. “You pay Medicare taxes on every dollar you earn, but the budget Scott Tipton voted for ends Medicare as we know it. Seniors would have to pay sixty four hundred dollars more each year.”

The Citizens United “victory” of campaign finance deregulation celebrated by conservatives is all about freeing deep corporate pockets to spread their message. What may have been overlooked is the relative strength of the message–and, of course, the other deep pockets out there.

Which case would you rather be making with an unlimited budget?

A better question: how much “Super PAC” fire before the GOP puts Rep. Scott Tipton, one of the softest of 2012’s soft targets, on the wrong side of their cost/benefit ledger?

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10 thoughts on “Tipton on Democratic “Super PAC” Hit List”

  1. I can see the NRCC, et al. going to the wall for Cory Gardner–and after his performance last week the Texas oil money should rain down on him.

    But I think it’s just as likely they walk away from Tipton–possibly early on.

    Unless we see some serious spending in the next couple of months to try and shore him up, we can probably consider CO-03 to be one of the Dems’ top picks ups for 2012.  

  2. That could mean around $12,500 per targeted GOP rep, compared with $4 million spent in each state on Karl Rove’s list. Not sure these two “deep pockets” attacks are really comparable.

    1. But it’s more about being an expenditure-only committee that can raise unlimited corporate and labor dollars, and can directly attack candidates. They hypothetical power is there, I guess we’ll see if the $ are.

      In the meantime, it’s freaking the shit out of Glenn Beck, so I’m happy:

      After being trounced in 2010, Democrats, special interest groups, and liberal billionaires have begun assembling assets to rebound in 2012.  The “House Majority PAC”, a Democrat Super PAC, reported this week to have raised $800,000 in the two months from its inception to June 13, including the time leading up to May’s NY-26 special election where Democrat Kathy Hochul defeated Republican Jane Corwin…

      Aside from Soros and friends, the growing Super PAC received hefty donations from several labor unions such as the Service Employees International Union and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees who gave a combined $300,000.

      Soros and Jimmy Hoffa together! I’d be scared if I was Glenn Beck too.

      House Majority PAC spent $487,372 to help elect now-Rep. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) in a heavily Republican district. The victory has been hailed by Democrats as a rebuke to the policies of the Republican House majority, particularly the Medicare provisions in the budget proposal crafted by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.).

      Tipton. Should be scared.

        1. The Repubs love to equate their corporate money with union money as if it’s equal, but it’s far from equal. Corporations have vastly more money to spend, and do. Just because we have a “Super PAC” doesn’t mean we can outraise the plutocrats. We’ve gotta actually do it.

          Don’t get me wrong, I feel good about the money on the Dem side, and I know a lot of progressive wealth will throw down in 2012. I’ll be kicking in mine!

          1. along with some hefty super-pac money plus a few generous liberal billionaires, Dems may be pretty competitive on the money side.  Also, Wall Street and other sectors generally contribute to both parties though heavily favoring Rs.  Depending on how weird the GOPT gets and how much they wind up having to pander to the scary, irrational, beyond the moneymen’s control wing,  a little more of that money may be peeled off, too.

  3. Elect weird Republicans who commit all kinds of gaffes and then get held accountable for the lack of results.  This is the election cycle to can this character.  It also puts pressure on Gardner because he is tied to Tipton and Tiptons troubles could stain him.

    1. Don’t get ahead of yourself. If anything, Tipton could be secondary to the defense of Gardner, which strengthens Gardner. And it’s by no means certain that Tipton is some kind of goner, despite the hard sell from Pols that he is in danger. Let’s see a poll before we write his epitaph, ok?

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