The U.S. Chamber in the news - October 5

Chamber of Commerce Ramps up Efforts in New York Congressional Races
This morning, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce officially set its sights on six congressional races across New York State and launched ads in each of them. Stretching from Long Island to Buffalo, the broadcast barrage attacks Democratic congressional incumbents Tim Bishop, Kathy Hochul, Bill Owens and Louise Slaughter, and attempts to beat back Democratic candidates Sean Patrick Maloney and Dan Maffei. [Politicker]

Calif. House race heats up thanks to outside money
The 47th Congressional District race saw a massive TV ad attack campaign launched by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of Republican Gary DeLong, portraying Democratic opponent Alan Lowenthal as a job killer. On the other hand, the 203,000-member California Small Business Association has endorsed Lowenthal as one of their favorite legislators. But that group has virtually no political advertising budget. That means that the chamber ads could tighten up the race in the newly drawn Long Beach-to-Westminster district, where Democrats have an 11-point advantage in voter registration. [Orange County Register]

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