Davis hits the air in KY-4

The campaign of U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis (R-Ft. Mitchell) says it is hitting "district-wide cable" with a new ad, amid efforts to get Davis re-elected to a third-term.

The ad, which comes from the relatively quiet 4th Congressional District race, tries to paint Davis as unique among Washington politicians.

"In a city filled with career politicians, Geoff Davis is different," says the narrator of the thirty-second spot.

The narrator then refers to Davis' military history and background in manufacturing.

"Geoff Davis took that experience to Congress and delivered new job training opportunities to Kentucky," continues the narrator.

The ad, which hit the air on Tuesday, is Davis' first of the campaign in which he is pitted against Lagrange physician Michael Kelley.

The race in the 4th District thus far has not been as competitive as Davis' first three bids for office. After narrowly losing to then-U.S. Rep. Ken Lucas in 2002, Davis won the 4th in an open-seat race in 2004, beating journalist Nick Clooney.

Davis also fought off Lucas' bid to return to Congress in 2006, beating the Democrat by about eight points. 

Kelley has run a low-budget effort, and his campaign's financial resources pale in comparison to Davis' warchest.

At the close of 2nd quarter fundraising books, Davis reported over $842,000 on-hand compared to Kelley's $7,100. 

Davis' campaign even dispersed some of its funds for usage by Republican campaigns, sending $200,000 to the National Republican Congressional Committee in July.