Politico reports today on the vulnerability of six key Democrats that the GOP is working to knock off in what increasingly looks to be a very bad November for the party in power.

Kathy Dahlkemper, a first term blue dog Democrat who has spent most of her time in Washington voting with Nancy Pelosi, supported a stimulus bill and health reform that are unpopular or mixed at best in her district in northwestern Pennsylvania.

From the article:

More than a half-million dollars in ad spending has been—or will be—directed at Dahlkemper, who is serving in her first term. The Commission on Hope, Growth, and Responsibility recently aired roughly $250,000 in ads targeting the Erie Democrat, while 60 Plus has targeted Dahlkemper with at least $180,000 in ads, including one tying her to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and criticizing her for supporting the “big government health care bill.”
The Chamber of Commerce, meanwhile, is also venturing into the relatively inexpensive 3rd District, spending at least $188,000 against Dahlkemper through Oct. 11. The NRCC kicked in another $300,000 of its own money on the race.
The NRCC and the conservative outside groups are playing a key role in keeping this race competitive: Through the end of June, Dahlkemper’s GOP foe Mike Kelly had just a little over $100,000 in the bank – a pittance compared to Dahlkemper’s $1 million.
“This looks like an R pick up and the conservative groups understand that. And they will continue to pour money into the district,” said Terry Madonna, director of the Franklin & Marshall College Poll. [emphasis added]

In other words, even while enjoying a ten to one advantage in her personal campaign treasury, Dahlkemper and the Democrats have been unable to turn things around in the third district. She trails by 14 according to a recent poll.