New DSCC Ad Hits Bob

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) hill committee launched a new ad criticizing Big Oil Bob for his close ties to the Oil and Gas Industry. I think that the ad is fairly effective and certainly plays to Colorado voters' concerns about the rising cost of energy, and the general distrust of the oil corporations.

A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll conducted at the end of July asked voters to "Please tell me whether you think each of the following is a major cause of the recent increase in gasoline prices, a minor cause, or not a cause at all." Of the variouse options (speculators, the bush administration, foreign countries etc), more people (68%) believed that U.S. oil companies were a "major cause" than any other option.

Given that, I think that the Schaffer campaign's attempt to spin his high paying job with an oil company as a perk will be pretty hard to swallow for voters. Especially with its spectre always looking over his shoulder.