Another GOP Congressional Incumbent Links Himself To Obama In New Ad By Greg Sargent and Eric Kleefeld - August 21, 2008, 4:11PM Okay, we now have another GOP Congressional incumbent linking himself positively to Barack Obama: Rep. Chris Shays of Connecticut, who has a new ad that declares flatly that he possesses "the hopefulness of Obama."... By our count, this makes Shays, who's locked in a tough re-election fight against Dem Jim Himes, the second serious GOP down-ticketer to link himself positively with the Illinois Senator. GOP Senator Gordon Smith, who's also facing a bruising re-election battle, has run two ads hailing Obama. http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/08/goper_shays_new_ad_hes_like_ob.php
