Health care ads target suburban lawmakers

Powerful labor unions have started running suburban TV ads in support of the Democrats' health care reform push.
Two separate ads by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees are now running that support U.S. representatives Bill Foster of Batavia and Debbie Halvorson of Crete, both Democrats who voted for the House measure last week.
Meanwhile, an organization tied to the Service Employees International Union is running an ad against U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, a Highland Park Republican, for his opposition to the proposal. Kirk is running for Senate in a crowded GOP primary.
Both ads are part of a national campaign from the unions to sway lawmakers as the reform push works its way through Congress. A final vote will still come in both chambers if a proposal passes the Senate in the coming weeks.
While it is unlikely Kirk will change his mind, the ad may serve to undermine his image as a "moderate" Republican. The ads supporting Halvorson and Foster are clearly aimed at shoring up support for the suburban freshmen who took seats formerly held by Republicans. Foster represents the far west suburban 14th District and Halvorson is the south suburban 11th District.

Here is the Mark Kirk ad:

Here is the Bill Foster ad:

Here is the Debbie Halvorson ad: