Conservative group defending 10 more House Republicans on Medicare

The conservative group American Action Network has added 10 vulnerable freshman House Republicans to its advocacy campaign defending Republicans on Medicare.

The group is spending roughly $1 million on the total campaign, which already included 22 other freshman House Republicans. Many on the list are in senior-heavy districts where Medicare is a top issue.

The more recently added GOP incumbents: Reps. Allen West (Fla.), Chip Cravaack (Minn.), Sean Duffy (Wis.), Rick Crawford (Ark.), Scott Rigell (Va.), Scott Tipton (Colo.), Dan Benishek (Mich.), Jim Renacci (Ohio), Mike Fitzpatrick (Pa.) and Francisco "Quico" Canseco (Texas).

"President Obama is trying to radically change the Medicare Prescription Drug Program with Medicaid-style price controls," reads one mailing piece. "Florida seniors can count on Congressman Allen West to stand up against the Obama Medicare plan."

Democrats are hoping they can score political points off these members for their votes for Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) budget, which included a partial privatization of Medicare. Republicans are hoping to insulate their candidates from that charge and criticize Democrats for supporting the Democratic-passed healthcare law that included major changes to Medicare.