Former Rep. Dan Maffei, a Democrat who hopes to make a comeback this fall against his 2010 opponent Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, is the target of a new National Republican Campaign Committee ad that focuses on his tenure and voting record.

Specifically the ad focuses on the stimulus measure of 2009 and the national debt, themes that Republicans have naturally harped on to attack Democratic candidates.

The script for the ad is after the jump.

Republicans have something of a different strategy with Maffei than other Democratic challengers: They can knock his record.

“Dan Maffei was rejected once because of his irresponsible fiscal policies that crippled the New York economy,” said NRCC Communications Director Paul Lindsay. “There is no chance that New York workers and job creators are going to give Maffei the chance to fold on them again to make a bad economy worse.”

The Maffei campaign was swift to respond, however.

“It’s not the least bit surprising that Congresswoman Buerkle’s Washington special interest friends are starting her campaign with a negative add,” said Marc Brumer, his press secretary. “That’s because there is nothing positive to say about her record of raising taxes on the middle class in order to pay for enormous tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires. Dan broke with his party to oppose the Wall Street Bailout because he believes we need to balance the budget the right way, not on the backs of the middle class and seniors.”

ANNOUNCER: The last time Dan Maffei represented us, Washington asked him to add $789 billion to the national debt limit.

What did Maffei do?

He folded.

Maffei voted the straight party line 96% of the time.

Maffei went along with the crowd.

Voted for the wasteful $800 billion stimulus bill.

Dan Maffei wastes our money and votes the party line.

DISCLAIMER: The National Republican Congressional Committee is responsible for the content of this advertising.

 

 

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