Vulnerable Democrats spooked by GOP impeachment ad onslaught
Dems want the party to step up its defense.
By SARAH FERRIS and ALLY MUTNICK
11/22/2019 06:25 PM EST
Vulnerable Democrats are watching in horror as GOP impeachment attacks deluge their districts back home. And they want a much stronger counteroffensive from their own party and its allies.
Some of those Democrats raised their concerns with party leaders this week as they prepared to leave for Thanksgiving recess, fearing that voters will be bombarded by anti-impeachment ads as families gather around the TV for parades and football, according to multiple lawmakers and aides.
GOP-aligned outside groups have spent roughly $8 million on TV spots this cycle in battleground districts, such as Rep. Anthony Brindisi's central New York seat. The vast majority of those ads specifically hammer Democrats over impeachment.
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/22/democrats-house-impeachment-moderates-072972
