October 8, 2008
Posted: October 8th, 2008 03:10 PM ET
From CNN's Emily Sherman
Sen. McCain is the target of a health care group's new ad.
(CNN)– With less than a month before Americans head to the polls, the liberal group Health Care for America Now released a series of ads Wednesday taking aim at Sen. John McCain and seven of his fellow Republican Congressional candidate’s health care plans. “Under John McCain’s health care plan, 20 million people could lose insurance at work,” a woman who is battling cancer says. “He wants me to fight cancer and the insurance companies? Fine. I’ll take you both on.” Watch: Health Care for America Now targets McCain's health care plan The group said it will spend $4.3 million on the 30-second TV and radio ads targeting McCain and seven congressional Republicans. The members of Congress will be personally targeted in their individual districts; ads attacking McCain will air in the crucial battleground state of Ohio. Watch: Liberal health care group hits Sen. John Sununu The group plans to spend an additional $500,000 on mailers and phone calls over the next two weeks. Health Care for America Now, a new coalition comprised of more than 275 organizations is a section 501 (c) (4) issue advocacy organization. Filed under: John McCain
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