House Dems plan widespread voter outreach

Money raised and on hand by the two main congressional campaign committees (in millions): Source: Federal Election Commission WASHINGTON — Voters in at least 50 congressional districts across the country can expect a lot of attention from the national Democratic Party this fall. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee plans to announce Monday a program called "Mobilize to Change" to target undecided voters with phone calls, mailings and visits from volunteers. The Democratic committee, which maintains a more than 6-to-1 financial advantage over its Republican counterpart, will hold a "national day of action" July 26 — 100 days before the election — to encourage campaign staffers to reach more voters. The DCCC has spent about $9 million on such voter outreach efforts, the same amount it spent for the entire 2006... [read full story]