The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has begun airing a TV ad attacking Republican 1st Congressional District candidate Darren White as a lackey for the Bush administration.

Here’s the 30-second spot, which is currently airing on cable television:

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“What politician was rewarded by President Bush with a $150,000 campaign fundraiser?” the ad’s narrator asks. “Darren White. A ‘thank you’ for White’s loyalty to the Bush campaign and his support for the failed Bush economy and tax breaks for billionaires, while middle class families struggle.”

The ad then cites a newspaper article in which White’s Democratic opponent, Martin Heinrich, was called “a pragmatic consensus builder” and someone who would be “a welcome talent in Congress.”

The primary theme of White’s campaign is that he would be an independent voice in Washington.

In addition to the current cable buy, the DCCC has reserved at least $1.3 million in TV advertising for the 1st District race in September and October.