Money changes everything.

A few dollars from the other Washington, and Peter Goldmark's national news. The WaPo's Chris Cillizza blogs about the new focus on our favorite cowboy in a lab coat...

The DCCC went up with ads in Washington's 5th district today that accuse freshman Rep. Cathy McMorris (R) of having "gone Washington...the other Washington." The commercial says McMorris voted to "raid" the Social Security trust fund. "Votes to jeopardize Social Security aren't our values in this Washington," says the ad's narrator.

At first glance, the 5th district, which takes in the vast eastern part of the state, is not a typical Democratic target. President Bush won it 57 percent to 41 percent in 2004, and the district has grown increasingly Republican since George Nethercutt (R) ousted then House Speaker Tom Foley (D) from it in 1994. But McMorris is a freshman, and Democrats believe rancher Peter Goldmark (D) could make a real run at her.

Help Peter take advantage of the spotlight here. And think about saying thanks to the DCCC while you're there.