Centrist GOPers targeted in healthcare robocall

A group of centrist Republicans found themselves target of robocalls on Tuesday, courtesy of a liberal action group, pressuring them on healthcare reform.

Americans United for Change launched a series of robocalls targeting 10 potentially vulnerable House GOP lawmakers, as well as Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).

The calls take aim at the House lawmakers for "being an important member of Congress, but when it comes to his health care he should be no better than the rest of us," and, in the case of McCain, makes an issue of his own personal wealth.

The group launched 250,000 robocalls in Arizona targeting McCain, and 400,000 robocalls in the districts of the following lawmakers: Reps. Parker Griffith (Ala.), Mary Bono (Calif.), Ken Calvert (Calif.), Daniel Lungren (Calif.). Mark Kirk (Ill.), Jim Gerlach (Pa.), Pat Tiberi (Ohio), Lee Terry (Neb.), Jean Schmidt (Ohio), and David Reichert (Wash.).

That group of House lawmakers is made up of first-termers, centrists, and other incumbents facing a tough challenge, while McCain is facing a tough primary challenge from his right from former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.).

Listen to an example of the McCain call below: