But an ad by Mr. Perriello, a vulnerable freshman, highlights his support for expanding broadband, clearing park trails, preserving police officers' jobs, weatherizing homes and promoting alternative energy — all without mentioning the stimulus package of which those efforts were a part.
Mr. Boccieri, a politically vulnerable freshman, announced his support at a news conference on the sun-drenched East Front of the Capitol, where he spoke about a constituent, Natoma Canfield, who had written a letter to Mr. Obama about how she could no longer afford her health insurance, prompting the president to visit Ohio on Monday.
"It is an encouraging development," said Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, a vulnerable freshman Democrat who represents the district including Kennedy Space Center.
WASHINGTON -- A Republican super PAC on Friday launched two ads targeting vulnerable freshman Democratic congressmen far ahead of the 2014 elections.
On the other side, several vulnerable Democratic freshmen no longer seem like good Republican targets.
Americans for Prosperity, bankrolled by Charles and David Koch, has already sunk millions of dollars into North Carolina in the past twelve months, to soften up Tillis's opponent, the vulnerable Democratic freshman Kay Hagan.
Republican strategists are planning a monthlong assault on Democrats deemed to be vulnerable, and many freshmen are at the top of the list.
The Bulldogs were supposed to be vulnerable, with three freshmen starting on the offensive line — left tackle Trinton Sturdivant, left guard Chris Davis and right tackle Clint Boling — but Georgia converted 9 of 19 third downs and was not bothered by the occasional pressure.
