No GOP ads for McGavick as campaign winds down
2006-10-23
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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rss feedEven though Mike McGavick was their handpicked Senate candidate in Washington state, neither the Republican National Committee nor the GOP senatorial campaign committee have plans to air television ads supporting him in the final 17 days of the race.
Republican Party officials said Friday that they remain optimistic McGavick will beat incumbent Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell, adding they still could decide to buy advertising time.
Likewise, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has not bought any television advertising time in support of Cantwell. But Cantwell has a low double-digit lead in recent polls and, though McGavick raised slightly more money in the last three months, Cantwell has $1.4 million more in her coffers.
Some political analysts said the decision not to advertise shows national Republicans have all but conceded the race to Cantwell and have decided to spend their money elsewhere as they struggle to retain control of the Senate.
Other analysts said McGavick is trying to portray himself as an independent. Given President Bush's dismal poll standings, they said, the last thing he wants are television ads linking him to national Republicans.
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