'Rockfish Republicans' are target in First
Rep. Frank Kratovil and his supporters are battling for support from environmental voters as the closely contested First District congressional campaign enters its final days.
Just out is a new attack ad from Defenders of Wildlife. It goes after Republican challenger Andy Harris' voting record on the environment during his years in the Maryland legislature as a state senator from the suburbs north of Baltimore.
According to the interest group's ad, Harris "just doesn't care" about improving the health of the Bay, an economic engine for the congressional district that spans it.
Kratovil, a centrist Democrat, is making a strong bid to win over "Rockfish Republicans." They are the district's more environmentally inclined GOP voters, many of whom backed former moderate Republican Rep. Wayne Gilchrest, who represented the area in Congress from 1991 through 2008. Gilchrest has endorsed the Democratic incumbent and is raising money for his re-election.
You can check out the new ad by clicking here.
