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House Dems set to spend $35 million on TV ads

Buys target 19 seats currently in GOP hands, from Connecticut to Alaska

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updated 9:34 a.m. ET July 11, 2008

WASHINGTON - House Democrats have reserved millions of dollars worth of television advertising in 31 congressional races in all corners of the country, according to documentation that provides an early roadmap of the party's drive to strengthen its majority in the fall elections.

The list includes 19 seats currently in Republican hands, from Connecticut to Alaska, with two each in Ohio and New Mexico. It also reflects a determination on the part of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to protect its own first-term incumbents in Kansas, New Hampshire, Florida and elsewhere.

In all, the material obtained by The Associated Press shows the DCCC has reserved nearly $35 million in advertising to begin in September and October.

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While none of the money has been spent, political parties and candidates frequently reserve advertising time in advance to obtain a lower price from television stations than might be available later. Final decisions on spending are normally made closer to the elections.

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