Brownback, Roberts targeted in ‘no surrender’ TV ads

Here are today’s headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Iraq(Arkansas Democrat Gazette) ‘Don’t surrender’ in Iraq, vets urge Pryor in TV ad: A veterans group on Thursday unveiled a television ad that will urge seven senators, including Arkansas’ Mark Pryor, not to “surrender” in Iraq when Congress resumes its debate on the war next month. … Pryor is the only Democrat targeted. The other senators are Republican: Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts of Kansas, Judd Gregg and John Sununu of New Hampshire, Charles Grassley of Iowa and Olympia Snowe of Maine. In a conference call with reporters on Thursday, Hegseth said the group chose senators who “needed support in their stance on Iraq or needed to be reinforced.” “It was very much focused on senators we think will be important in September as the vote ensues on whether to continue and fund the war in Iraq,” Hegseth said.