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Bush in new ad – for Dem

Many Democrats have been using former President George W. Bush as a foil in the midterm elections. But one Democratic congressman in a tough re-election bid is using Bush in a new TV ad in a positive way.

Rep. Earl Pomeroy is facing a difficult race as the only congressman in red state North Dakota.

His new commercial starts with a shot of Bush signing a bill, with the announcer saying, "When George Bush proposed a Medicare prescription drug plan, Earl Pomeroy voted yes, putting seniors before party."

Pomeroy won 62 percent of the vote in his 2008 race, while John McCain carried the state with 53 percent. But in 2004, Bush did even better in North Dakota, winning with 63 percent....

Read entire article at CNN