WASHINGTON - APRIL 25 -

-- Tele-Press Conf. Call: Wednesday, 1:15 p.m. EST

-- 2nd Round of $1.3 Million "Red-Handed" Ad Campaign Targets 4 Reps. for Selling Out Seniors

-- Tracking Polls After 1st Round Shows Dramatic Shifts in Targeted Districts-11 Point Swing in Rep. Nancy Johnson's Race Alone

Four Representatives who support the Bush administration's flawed prescription drug plan come under fire this week when MoveOn.org Political Action unveils the second in a series of television ads that will run through June.

The 3.2 million member organization will spend about $1.3 million on the ad buy. The ads show four Republicans caught "red- handed" taking campaign contributions from big drug companies then voting for a plan that protects drug company profits but hurts senior citizens who face rising prescription costs. The Medicare television ads will air in the districts of: Nancy Johnson (CT-5), Thelma Drake (VA-2), Chris Chocola (IN-2) and Deborah Pryce (OH-15).

The first wave of ads, which focused on escalating gas prices, drove down likely voter support for Republican Representatives, according to a new tracking poll released today by MoveOn. Incumbent Republican Rep. Nancy Johnson lost eleven points despite spending $70,000 on a response to MoveOn's ad, and Representative Thelma Drake lost nine points. The tracking polls were conducted by Voter Roll Call, an affiliate of SurveyUSA.

Officials from MoveOn.org Political Action will announce details of the new ads as part of the ongoing Red Handed campaign and the significance of the tracking poll results on a national tele-conference call with reporters.

TELE-PRESS CONFERENCE DETAILS

WHO:

-- Eli Pariser, executive director, MoveOn.org Political Action

-- Jennifer Lindenauer, communications director, MoveOn.org Political Action

-- Guy Sturino, MoveOn.org Political Action member in VA-02

WHAT: Telephone Conference Call announcing launch of new TV ads attacking four Members of Congress for protecting big drug companies over seniors

WHERE: Call Jessica at 202-822-5200 for dial-in information.

WHEN: Wednesday, April 26, 1:15 p.m. EST

To RSVP for the press conference on Wednesday at 1:15 p.m., please contact Jessica Smith at: 202-822-5200 or Jessica@fenton.com.

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