Both candidates in the 1st Congressional District race are out with new television ads today.
Republican Darren White is up with his first ad of the general-election season, a positive, introductory spot that doesn’t mention Democratic opponent Martin Heinrich. Here it is:
“Darren White. A lifetime of service,” the ad’s narrator states. “Ready to lead. He served our country in the elite 82nd Airborne.
The ad concludes with White saying he will be “an independent voice for you.”
Heinrich, meanwhile, is out today with his second ad of the general-election season, which continues his attempt to link White to President Bush.
Here’s the ad:
“George Bush and Darren White’s energy policies are a drag on
“I’m Martin Heinrich and I’m running for Congress because George Bush and Darren White are wrong on energy and it’s holding