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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is already going after 8th District Minnesota Republican Chip Cravaak -- not even a month after he was sworn in. The Democrats say they're going to run radio and web ads against the first-termer.

It's part of their "Drive to 25" campaign that's going to run radio ads, web ads, automated phone calls, live phone calls, and e-mails in 19 districts this week, starting today.

The Cravaack ad specifically calls on him to reject the budget proposal unveiled last week by a Republican study committee, according to the DCCC's Jesse Ferguson.

Here's the Facebook version of the campaign:

The other targets include Lou Barletta (PA-11), Charlie Bass (NH-02), Ann Marie Buerkle (NY-25), Steve Chabot (OH-01), Robert Dold (IL-10), Sean Duffy (WI-07), Blake Farenhold (TX-27), Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-08), Nan Hayworth (NY-19), Joe Heck (NV-03), Robert Hurt (VA-05), Thad McCotter (MI-11), Patrick Meehan (PA-07), Dave Reichert (WA-08), David Rivera (FL-25), Jon Runyan (NJ-03), Joe Walsh (IL-08), Allen West (FL-22)

, though, of anybody stepping up to challenge the insurgent Republican.

Cravaack's office didn't immediately respond to an inquiry about the ads or the budget plan

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