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?