Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

U.S. Rep. John Shadegg (R-Phoenix) took time at a rally for John McCain in Phoenix on Saturday to reassure the crowd he will win his re-election bid against Democratic opponent Bob Lord.

"You've seen me pummeled on the air," said Shadegg before the crowd of around 200 in Desert Storm Park. He told them he's been hit by the Lord campaign on television, radio and in mail pieces.

"Let me step aside from the microphone for a second..." said Shadegg, who then raised up his arms triumphantly and declared, "I'm still alive!" which evoked a cheer.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launched a new ad in the 3rd Congressional District Monday, attacking incumbent U.S. Rep. John Shadegg (R-Phoenix) for "voting himself nine pay raises" while voting "to deny 82,000 Arizona children health insurance" and against "a combat bonus for our troops" and raising the minimum wage.

These attacks are based on votes Shadegg made against the Childrens Health Insurance program and the minimum wage increase that was the first act of the 109th Congress. Shadegg has said Bob Lord, his Democratic opponent, stretched the truth when Lord also claimed Shadegg voted against a bonus for the troops. The attack is based on Shadegg's vote against a Democratic amendment offered to a supplemental Iraq War spending bill in the October after the 2003 invasion.