Conservative coalition spending $350K on Hoffman

The Susan B. Anthony List, an anti-abortion advocacy group, has bought 13 1/3 hours of airtime on country, Christian and news radio stations for a radio ad supporting Doug Hoffman, the Conservative candidate for the 23rd Congressional District.

Executive Director Marjorie Dannenfelser told me Sunday that her group is part of a larger coalition of conservative groups spending $350,000 to get Mr. Hoffman elected. The body includes the National Organization for Marriage, Campaign for Working Families and the Eagle Forum, among others.

The SBA List's radio ad, "Only":

Here's the transcript, as provided by the group: "In the race for Congress, there is only one conservative Republican. Doug Hoffman. The only businessman who has created New York jobs? Doug Hoffman. The only candidate who hasn't raised your taxes and has pledged to oppose any tax hikes in Congress? Doug Hoffman. The only candidate to oppose earmarks, government bailouts and wasteful spending? Doug Hoffman. The only pro-life candidate, committed to protecting the unborn Doug Hoffman. The only candidate who will say no to the government takeover of health care? Doug Hoffman. You have a choice. Only one candidate will fight to cut taxes and create jobs. Only one candidate shares our values. Doug Hoffman. November 3rd. vote for the conservative Republican. Doug Hoffman for Congress."

It started airing Friday and will run through Election Day. Campaign for Working Families will be running its radio spot 200 times on Christian, talk and country station. Their effort also began Friday.

The SBA List is bundling contributions from its membership nationwide, and expects to send $30,000 to Mr. Hoffman by Election Day. They're also making four rounds of robo-calls to 40,000 district residents who have identified as anti-abortion, starting Tuesday.

NOM is sending two mailers to all registered Conservative and Republican voters in the district and doing two separate robocalls on the marriage issue to the same group.

The List/NOM has six field staff in the district - four in Plattsburgh, two in Watertown - who have been here since Oct. 16. The duo has also recruited 110 volunteers to campaign for Mr. Hoffman. Mrs. Dannenfelser said they're aiming for 250 so that they can hand out literature at the 75 biggest precints in the district on Election Day.

The volunteers are also in charge of distributing 4,000 yards signs and 80,000 pieces of "comparison literature."