WHITE HOUSE FRONT GROUP, LED BY EX- WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO SHORE UP PARTY SUPPORT FOR WAR

White House Front Group Launches $7 Million Ad Buy Targeting Republicans

From Americans United For Change

A White House front group, Freedom Watch led by Libby trial witness and former White House spokesman and Ari Fleischer, is launching a $7 million television ad campaign to target a select group of Republicans to stand with Bush on Iraq, instead of standing with America. All summer long across the country, everyday citizens have been turning up the heat on these Republicans – asking them to do the right thing and break with Bush to bring a responsible end to the Iraq war. These ads represent the latest, desperate attempt to keep Congressional Republicans in line with the President’s reckless and unpopular agenda in Iraq.

A close examination of the ad buy shows that Freedoms Watch is targeting congressional republicans with a direct message - stand with Bush’s failed Iraq war strategy. What follows is an analysis of the ad buy and reasons this group may be targeting these Members of Congress.

Member	Market	GRPs	Total Money
Latham	Des Moines	1,671	$200,520