Connecticut: Campaign Ad — This Is Your Life, Jimmy Himes

By Shira Toeplitz

Posted June 18, 2008 at 5:46pm

Rep. Christopher Shays (R) opponent is hitting the airwaves early. Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Chairman Jim Himes has a 30-second biographical spot on cable in the district highlighting what his campaign called his middle-class childhood.

The ad features people from his youth who give testimonials about Himes or as his friends called him, Jimmy.

Jimmy Himes always had two jobs, one unnamed man said.

Its Jim, actually, Himes responds.

The advertisement continues with accolades from other anonymous figures who know him and call him Jimmy.

Im Jim OK, Jimmy Himes, and I approved this message, Himes says to finish the ad.

The campaign would not comment on the size or price of the advertisement buy.

Democrats are trying once again to defeat Shays, now running for his 12th term in a district that votes Democratic in presidential elections.

At the Races: Please bet responsibly

Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., walks up the House steps on Sept. 25 for the final votes in the Capitol before Congress’ October recess. The former chair of the Modernization Committee is in his final months as a congressman, after deciding not to run for reelection.

Even as he heads out the door, Derek Kilmer is still trying to fix Congress

The funding announced Thursday will go toward the construction of an estimated 1,000 miles of new transmission lines with 7,100 megawatts of added capacity across six states.

Energy Department plugs $1.5 billion into new grid projects

NBA star Dikembe Mutombo stands next to first lady Laura Bush during the president’s 2007 State of the Union address. Mutombo died this week at the age of 58. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Stoking division may be a winning campaign strategy, but it comes at a cost

Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., faces Democrat Will Rollins, whom he narrowly defeated two years ago.

Dean of California GOP faces a tight rematch