The DCCC is staying on the offensive. And they seem to feel good about their prospects, as many of the districts where they are going up with this ad are not even considered "top-tier" in terms of their competitiveness (which is not to say they are not competitive--just that the DCCC is obviously trying to use these ads to continue to expand the playing field).

Here are the 13 districts where the ad will run:

• Brian Bilbray (CA-50)
• Charlie Dent (PA-15)
• Thelma Drake (VA-02)
• Shelly Moore Capito (WV-02)
• Steve Chabot (OH-01)
• Phil English (PA-03)
• Scott Garrett (NJ-05)
• Jim Gerlach (PA-06)
• Virgil Goode (VA-05)
• Robin Hayes (NC-08)
• Patrick McHenry (NC-10)
• Peter Roskam (IL-06)
• Jean Schmidt (OH-02)  

Below is the text of the ad--with Bush imperstonator included!--which can also be found here:

“Phone Call” – 60 seconds

(Sound of phone ringing.  After rings, ANSWERING MACHINE picks up): 

“Hi. You’ve reached the office of Congressman Patrick McHenry.  Please leave a message at the sound of the beep and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

(“PRESIDENT BUSH” leaves message):

“Pattie…“W” here. 

“Wanted to thank you for continuing to support the Big Oil Energy Agenda. 

“‘Preciate you voting to keep giving billions in tax breaks to the big oil companies. 

“Sure, gasoline is over four bucks a gallon and the oil companies are making record profits, but what’s good for Big Oil is good for America, right?

“I guess that’s why they call us the Grand OIL Party.  Heh, heh, heh.

“Seriously, Patrick, I know I can always count on you.

“Gotta go. Bye now.

(Sound of the phone hanging up. A new announcer speaks.)

ANNOUNCER:

“Call Patrick McHenry at 828-327-6100 and tell him to stop rewarding the oil companies and start standing up for hard working Americans. 

“The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is responsible for the content of this advertising. Paid for by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, DCCC.org. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.”