Round three of robocalls from Freedom's Watch against Yarmuth

U.S. Rep. John YarmuthConservative advocacy group Freedom's Watch is targeting U.S. Rep John Yarmuth (D-Louisville) with another round of robocalls, targeting the freshman incumbent on gas prices yet again.

"In the short time he’s been in Congress, John Yarmuth opposed efforts to increase domestic production 18 times," say the pre-recorded calls. "That's right, John Yarmuth sided with Nancy Pelosi and liberals in Congress instead of us 18 times."

This is the third burst of calls against Yarmuth, who is facing former U.S. Rep Anne Northup (R-Louisville) in Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District in a rematch of the 2006 election, when Yarmuth unseated Northup.

Much of the debate in the race thus far has focused on gas prices, with Northup calling for increasing oil supply by allowing domestic exploration for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the outer continental shelf.

That policy is one Yarmuth has opposed in Congress, and the past focus of Freedom's Watch calls.

Yarmuth has instead supported bills requiring oil companies to drill on land currently unexplored but held by them under lease. He has also recently called for President Bush to end speculation on the oil market.

The full script of the call is as follows:

Hello, I'm calling from Freedom's Watch with an important message on gas prices...

Earlier this week, the President lifted a nearly 20-year ban on offshore drilling.

And now the only thing standing between us and billions of barrels of American oil[1] are Democrats in Congress.

In the short time he's been in Congress, John Yarmuth opposed efforts to increase domestic production 18 times

That's right, John Yarmuth sided with Nancy Pelosi and liberals in Congress instead of us 18 times.

Call John Yarmuth at 502-582-5129

Tell him to stop standing between the American people and American oil.

Paid for by Freedom's Watch, 202-379-3742

Yarmuth was the only Kentucky Democrat targeted in this round of robocalls. State Senator David Boswell (D-Owensboro) has previously been hit by Freedom's Watch with calls and press releases as he seeks Kentucky's open 2nd Congressional District seat, but he was left out of the latest buy.