Freedom’s Watch is targetting 30 congressional districts held by Democrats with robocalls attacking Democrats record on military issues. Listen to the robocall here.
The districts are:
AZ-05, AZ-08, CA-51, CA-11, CT-2, FL-16, GA-08, IL-08, KS-02, LA-06, MD-05, MD-08, MS-01, NH-01, NV-01, NY-20, OH-18, PA-07, PA-10, PA-08, PA-12, TX-22, TX-23, CT-05, KY-03, NH-02, PA-04, WI-08, NY-19, IL-14
With the exception of MD-08 (Rep. Van Hollen, the DCCC Chair), these are districts that many analysts think that the GOP can apply pressure and/or seats that the Dems took in 2006.
The calls, featuring Beverly Perlson, the founder of Band of Mothers, discuss the Congressional Democrats leaving for vacation while the troop funding bill has not been passed. Mrs. Perlson has written about this at NRO.
The script is after the jump.
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Hello, I’m Beverly Perlson calling for Freedom’s Watch.
My son, John, just returned from his 4th tour in Iraq and Afghanistan- and I’m tremendously proud of him.
But I’m not proud of Congress…
Last week, Congress left for vacation without providing our troops the funding they need.
As a result, Admiral Mike Mullen, our nation’s highest-ranking military officer, warned our troops’ paycheck were in jeopardy.
This is one military mom who takes it personally.
I’m not just embarrassed by our ungrateful and irresponsible Congress – I’m angry.
And no matter your view on the war, you should be, too.
Call Congressman Chris Van Hollen at 301-424-3501
Tell him to wrap up his vacation, get back to work, and vote to pay our troops.
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