The effort by Davis and his Republican backers to push past Childers in the runoff are based on their attempts to “nationalize” the race. They are seeking to erode Childers’ claims of conservative credentials by associating him with more liberal national Democratic Party leaders — a tack being echoed in the Louisiana House special election contest between state Rep. Don Cazayoux, who also is running as a conservative-leaning Democrat, and Republican former state Rep. Woody Jenkins.
and I found this take interesting, although I am not sure I agree with it
Analysts have said it is possible that a kind word from Obama — who is seeking to become the nation’s first African-American president — could help Childers at the polls May 13 by increasing turnout among blacks who make up more than a quarter of district voters and typically vote overwhelmingly Democratic. But Childers, who is casting himself as a “pro-life” and “pro-gun” conservative, has to walk a fine line in a district that overall leans strongly to the right, as Republicans are basing their campaign against him on an allusion that he will side with liberal Democrats should he go to Washington.
Update: I just got word that The Rev. Wright, Obama Ad has been pulled in LA-06. I am waiting to find out if it has been pulled here or not.
Correction according to TPM it was a Freedom Watch ad accusing Cazayoux of wanting to give benefits to illegal immigrants, which was totally false. The CBS affiliate for Baton Rouge refused to show it for its lack of evidence.
As I'm sure will surprise no one, I don't think Childers should at all fear the "nationalization" of this race.
ReplyDeleteThe American people, including quite a healthy majority of Mississippians are completely fed up with Republican mismanagement - of the economy, the war, health care, pork and the federal budget in general...the list goes on and on and on.
It's going to be a(nother) "throw the bums out" election cycle.