Democrats target GOP House seats held by Dan Lungren, Jeff Denham

Democrats target GOP House seats held by Dan Lungren, Jeff Denham
By Michael Doyle
Last modified: 2012-01-19T07:40:02Z
Published: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 - 12:00 am |

WASHINGTON – Democratic strategists on Wednesday put more serious muscle behind two Central Valley congressional challengers.

Now, get ready for the advertising deluge.

In a move that opens up campaign pocketbooks, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee elevated Dr. Ami Bera of Sacramento County and former astronaut Jose Hernandez of San Joaquin County to the highest priority in the party's bid to reclaim the House.

"They are problem solvers," said Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., chairman of the DCCC, which works to elect as many Democrats as possible to the House of Representatives. "Who can be more of a problem-solver than an astronaut, who has to decide 'all systems are go'?"

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