Democrats target Limbaugh

WASHINGTON, March 5 (UPI) -- Democratic groups are waging an advertising effort against conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh, a source says.

The Hill reported Thursday that left-leaning groups are using the Internet and the radio waves to target Limbaugh.

Jeremy Funk, a spokesman for Americans United for Change, which is behind some of the campaigns, said Democrats' effort amounts to "a massive shaming campaign."

The Hill noted that the campaign began last week when Americans United for Change, a labor-backed coalition, began running a television ad in the Washington, D.C., market criticizing Republicans for their near-unanimous opposition to Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus package.

"Who are Republicans listening to?" the ad asks before flashing a shot of Limbaugh saying, "I want him to fail" — referring to President Obama," the ad says.

For its part, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Wednesday started a Web site entitled "I'm Sorry, Rush." The site at targets Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele's recent apology to Limbaugh over referring to the radio star as an entertainer.