On the Campaign Trail with Ed Tibbetts

Rep. Bruce Braley’s been picked to co-chair a committee that tries to move Republican congressional seats to the Democratic column.

Braley, a freshman representing Iowa’s 1st District, is one of three co-chairs picked for the “Red to Blue” program, which is run by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Braley, who won a seat in 2006 that had been in GOP hands for nearly 30 years, proved himself a prodigious fundraiser, especially among lawyers. And, says Jeff Giertz, his spokesman, there are some Midwest seats that are promising targets this cycle.

Roll Call, which reported the appointment today, quotes the DCCC as saying Braley’s knowledge of the Midwest will be helpful. Also picked as co-chairs: Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida and Art Davis of Alabama.

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