NRCC budget in 8th CD so far

The National Republican Congressional Committee(NRCC) recently bought $2 million in negative advertising. The last entry in this FEC report is for the 8th Congressional District of Wisconsin. It says $89,129.60 is going to be spent against the Democrat in that race, Steve Kagen.

According to the FEC filing, the NRCC is doing issue ads against Kagen. So what's the issue in their ads? The NRCC doesn't think the Republican in that race, John Gard, can hold that Republican seat on his own and they are going to beat up Kagen for Gard. The NRCC knows Gard brings more baggage into this race than a Samsonite sale and that's why Green Bay area residents are seeing ads attacking Kagen for having the nerve to think he should get paid for his services as a doctor.

It's early and Gard is going to need a lot of help to hold this seat in the Republican column so don't be surprised if this is the first of many NRCC filings for the 8th CD this fall.