(On) Air support for Major Hackett's campaign...

After and extended game of cat an mouse, which saw the NRCC jump in with a six figure campaign to demean an Iraq vet's service and character (they really do hate the troops, you know) in response to the money Paul Hackett was raking in from the netroots, the DCCC unveiled it's own independent spot tying Hackett's opponent to the culture of corruption that infest Ohio Republicanism from Governor Taft on down. There's yet another six figure media buy to go with it.

The DCCC's been doing it's work for Hackett under the radar, hoping to avoid attracting a Republican response. Their plan was foiled in a way - in the nicest way, really - when Democrats across the country started sending Hackett money like he had a chance, and as the money arrived, his chances improved geometrically. He's going into the last weekend of the campaign polling within the margin of error in a district where Democratic candidates traditionally poll in the 30s.

Here, via The Stakeholder, is the Hotline's late take on the race...

As of deadline, both the NRCC and DCCC are now in with last minute six figure mail and TV buys…

...Hackett's a unique candidate who has used his Iraq war veteran status to raise a decent amount of blogosphere money. The NRCC didn't want to see Schmidt caught off guard (apparently the campaign's been slow to respond to Hackett's negatives). The DCCC didn't want to go in too soon prompting an earlier entry by the NRCC. It's hard to fathom how the GOP loses. Still, it's a special in August and crazy things can happen.

Actually, it's not that hard to fathom. 'Crazy' things happen when we all work hard, and work together.

Let's get crazy!