Poor John Gard

I had to laugh when I read this version of what is going on in the 8th CD in Wisconsin in the Wisconsin State Journal on Sunday (it is from Wispolitics).

Kagen, of Appleton, appears to hold just a narrow margin in the polls despite continuing to heavily run ads through his largely self-funded campaign.

Yeah, poor John Gard hasn't been running any ads and the NRCC hasn't been beating the crap out of Kagen on a daily basis. Never mind that it is a Republican district so it's big news that Kagen is up at all.

And I guess the $675,000 spent by the NRCC and the millions John Gard has raised to spend promoting himself and beating up Kagen just don't matter as much as the money Kagen is spending.

STRATEGIC MEDIA SERVICES
1023 31ST ST. NW
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Purpose of Expenditure: Issue Ad Placement
This Committee OPPOSES The Following Candidate: KAGEN 4 CONGRESS
Office Sought: House of Representatives
State is Wisconsin in District 08
Date Expended = 10/13/2006
Person Completing Form: CHRISTOPHER J. WARD
Date Signed = 10/13/2006

Amount Expended = $90752.80
Calendar YTD Per Election for Office Sought = $675061.64