An impressive coalition announced a major media and field campaign today targeting Members of Congress in hopes of overriding President Bush's recent veto f the SCHIP renewal. The coalition includes the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, SEIU, MoveOn.org, Americans United for Change, USA Action and True Majority and the campaign will target over 30 Reps, including our own Randy Kuhl and Tom Reynolds. From the press release:
Leading Groups Announce Major Paid Media and Field Campaign to Override Presidential Veto of Healthcare for 10 Million Kids
AFL-CIO, AFSCME, SEIU, MoveOn.org, Americans United for Change, USAction, and True Majority Launch Multi-Million Dollar Effort to Convince Members of Congress to Vote to Override Bush's Veto of Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
Key Republican House Members Targeted in "Campaign to Save Children's Healthcare" for Their Support of Backwards Bush Policy of "Billions of Dollars for Iraq War, But Veto for Children's Health Care"
On the heels of President Bush's shameful veto this week of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act - meaningful legislation to provide health coverage for nearly 10 million kids - several leading groups including AFL-CIO, AFSCME, SEIU, MoveOn.org, Americans United for Change, USAction, TrueMajority announced a major, multi-million dollar "Campaign to Save Children's Healthcare" to convince enough member of Congress to vote to override the President's veto. The effort includes a national television ad campaign, targeted TV ads in key Republican U.S. House districts, and a massive online and grassroots mobilization blitz.
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AFSCME will also launch targeted TV ads next week pressuring key Republican lawmakers to stand up for families and kids in their districts by immediately changing course and voting to override the President's veto, including U.S. Reps. Marilyn Musgrave (CO-4), Sam Graves (MO-6), John "Randy" Kuhl (NY-29), Thomas Reynolds (NY-26), Timothy Walberg (MI-7), Joe Knollenberg (MI-9), Steve Chabot (OH-1), and Tom Feeney (FL-24).
SEIU will launch TV ads as well, also starting next week, targeting U.S. Reps. Tim Johnson (IL-15), Rodney Alexander (LA-5), John Boozman (AR-3), Kay Granger (TX-12), Thelma Drake (VA-2), Robin Hayes (NC-8), Barbara Cubin (WY-AL) John "Randy" Kuhl (NY-29), Thomas Reynolds (NY-26), and radio ads targeting Reps. Michele Bachmann (MN-6), Robert Aderholt (AL-4).
The first TV ad of the campaign will start running next week. It's called "Abby".
