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U.S. Representative Collin Peterson is banking his re-election on the sugar beet.
Peterson has been a reliable friend to the industry, which supports 14,000 jobs in his Republican-leaning House district, and it has helped the Minnesota Democrat win a dozen campaigns. He even rallied Democrats to back a sugar-supporting farm bill more popular among House Republicans than his own caucus.
This year might be different.
Republicans are gunning for him along with four other House Democrats whose constituents voted for Republicans in the past three presidential elections. Theyre preparing to spend millions on a handful of races because so few seats in the House of Representatives are truly up for grabs.
The challenge to Peterson underscores how in Washingtons hyper-partisan atmosphere even someone like the veteran lawmaker -- no big-government Democrat and someone who has shown a willingness to work with Republicans -- isnt safe.
The Republican Congressional Campaign Committee said it will run $2.8 million in television ads against Peterson and another incumbent Democrat in the Minneapolis and Fargo, North Dakota, media markets. That compares with the $1 million Peterson has raised and the $489,569 his Republican opponent, state Senator Torrey Westrom, had collected by July 23.
Petersons district is rated as leaning Democratic, a notch better than a toss-up.
So how is he trying to survive? Hes going local.
That means emphasizing his work to save U.S. aid for sugar beets from his cost-cutting colleagues.
Peterson has spent 24 years in Washington protecting the sugar-beet crop, which generates $3 billion in annual economic activity in his western Minnesota district. Hes touting that record in appealing to voters, 54 percent of whom backed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in 2012.
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Updated 12:15 p.m. with D.C. Republican Party comments
On Wednesday, Democrat Muriel Bowser is set to debut a new radio ad touting her mayoral candidacy. After a few days on the air, Bowser might find herself with a new first name: Three times, the ad refers to Democrat Muriel Bowser.
The script: Washington, D.C., is making progress, but not for everyone. Democrat Muriel Bowser will give us all a fair shot. Thats why, as a council member, Muriel fought for kids ride free, thriving schools, affordable housing and ethics reform. As mayor, Democrat Muriel Bowser will fight for more jobs, invest over a hundred million dollars a year in affordable housing, and improve our schools. Muriel is the kind of leader we need. On Nov. 4, vote Democrat Muriel Bowser for mayor. Paid for by Muriel Bowser for Mayor.
The Bowser campaign provided the ad, which spokesman Joaquin McPeek said will air over the coming weeks on three radio stations reaching a mainly African American audience: gospel station WPRS-FM (Praise 104.1), and R&B stations WKYS-FM (93.9) and WMMJ-FM (Majic 102.3).
Another ad also appeared Wednesday morning, according to multiple radio listeners one that took a more aggressive approach. The D.C. Republican Partyput out a news release objecting to the spot, which, it said, referred to Republican dirty tricks in the mayoral race. While independents David A. Catania and Carol Schwartz are both former Republicans, there is no actual GOP candidate in the mayoral race. Party chairman Ron Phillips said he was infuriated by the accusation and is seeking an apology. The attack is ridiculous, and she should know better, he said.
McPeek did not respond to requests for comment Wednesday on the second ad, including questions about whether the adwas placed by the Bowser campaign or an independent political committee.
In any case, the ads come more than a week after Catania debuted a hard-hitting ad of his own:
The script: We need to talk. Muriel Bowsers cronies are at the center of a criminal investigation at the Park Southern Apartments in Ward 8. Rats, mold, and lots of missing money. The victims? Working folks. But Bowser, who chairs D.C.s housing committee, refuses to investigate. Maybe its because the people responsible for this scandal gave $20,000 to her campaign. Muriel Bowser: Shes not a fresh start, shes business as usual. Paid for by Catania for Mayor. Randall Kelly, treasurer.
Is the ad factual? There is indeed a scandal at the Park Southern Apartments involving rats, mold and missing money. And Bowser has declined to have her council committee investigate, referring the matter to the citys inspector general. The claim of a criminal investigation is rooted in the execution last month of an IRS summons for documents concerning Park Southern, though the IRS has not commented and it is unclear what precisely is being investigated. As for the reference to cronies, Bowser supporter Phinis Jones can indeed be traced to $20,000 in campaign donations; his role in the Park Southern scandal is in dispute, but his company briefly managed the property and has explored buying the property for a price that the D.C. attorney general has characterized as well under market value.
Ben Young, Catanias campaign manager, provided the ads but would not discuss details of the airtime buy. Besides the anti-Bowser spot, Catania has also prepared a more positive ad, highlighting his story of being raised by a single mother in Missouri:
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