Brace yourself for the ad wars.---
American Crossroads, an outside group affiliated with Republican strategist Karl Rove, is out with a commercial spot in support of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Heather Wilson.
It's a positive ad that doesn't mention her Democratic opponent, Martin Heinrich. It casts Wilson as an "independent voice for change" who supports lower taxes and who will cut down on spending.
Wilson has sat on the board of another Rove-affiliated group, Crossroads GPS.
According to The Hill, the ad has $180,000 behind it and will be running through July 7.
Meanwhile, two environmental groups, Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund and the League of Conservation Voters political action committee, the LCV Victory Fund, have spent thousands of dollars toward Wilson's defeat, according to campaign finance reports.
They teamed up for a $150,00 ad that's not so positive. It hammers Wilson for supporting oil companies in Congress. The main character is a schoolgirl named Emma, who doesn't know about a dangerous toxin in her drinking water. "Who's Wilson with?" a concerned voice asks. "Not Emma."
