I just saw an ad for Anne Barth paid for by the DCCC, running against Shelley Moore Capito in the 2nd District. Of West Virginia.

Sure, this Charlestown-based seat extends across the entire West Virginia panhandle to Harper’s Ferry, and I know the DCCC has some extra coin to spend, but dropping it in D.C.’s market for that campaign is an interesting tactic if it’s not a mistake.

I bet Judy Feder wishes the DCCC would spend that kind of money (or rather, any kind of money) on her race.

• NoVA Scout says:

  October 30, 2008 at 4:40 AM

  Alert pickup on that, VB. It probably does say something significant about the kind of money DCCC is throwing around and their assessment of Feder.
• T says:

  October 30, 2008 at 7:10 AM

  The mega high-power DC market definitely is reachable in the 2nd District of WV – I doubt that’s any mistake. Chris Van Hollen ran ads in both DC and Baltimore markets for his campaign in 2002…makes sense to me.

  But poor poor Judy Feder.
• Former LCRC Member says:

  October 30, 2008 at 1:15 PM

  No, it’s not a mistake. The three eastern counties of that district are in the Washington DC MSA, so it is the only way to reach them by broadcast TV. It is a tremendous waste considering less than 5% of the people watching the ad can vote for that seat.
• P2P says:

  October 31, 2008 at 6:54 PM

  Feder once again doesn’t have a chance.

  Her only opportunity will be when Rep Wolf retires from his venerable career.