DCCC spending for Reps. Mitchell, Salazar

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is up with a new round of independent expenditure spending, placing ad buys against the GOP opponents of Reps. Harry Mitchell (D-Ariz.), John Salazar (D-Colo.) and Bobby Bright (D-Ala.). 

According to independent expenditure reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, the DCCC is spending some $250,000 against Republican Scott Tipton in Salazar's district, just shy of $250,000 against Republican Dave Schweikert in Mitchell's district and another $210,000 against Republican Martha Roby in Bright's district. 

The National Education Association is also spending heavily against Schweikert, launching a $650,000 buy as part of a $15 million ad campaign to buck up vulnerable Democratic incumbents.  

The DCCC also placed a new six figure buy in Rep. Charles Djou's (R-Hawaii) district, one of the real chances for a Democratic pick-up in the House this fall. And the committee is up with buys in several other districts, including some $90,000 in Rep. Phil Hare's (D-Ill.) district, who faces a serious challenge from Republican Bobby Schilling.

Another target is Republican Jeff Perry, who is running against Bill Keating in the open seat race to fill retiring Rep. William Delahunt's (D-Mass.) seat. The committee is spending some $86,000 on an ad buy there. The NRCC is also spending in the 10th District race with a $27,000 buy supporting Perry and another for a spot opposing Keating.  

On top of the new ad buys, the DCCC is spending on mailers in seven of the contested districts.   

As the DCCC goes up with its new round of IE spending, its also starting to roll back some of the ad time it has reserved ahead of September. The committee has rolled back all but the final week of ad time it had reserved in Arizona for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D), according to a Republican media buyer.