Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Arlington) is on the air in Northwest Washington's 2nd Congressional District with his second radio advertisement of the campaign. The new ad is a 60-second spot on high fuel prices and Larsen's votes in congress to reduce prices by stopping price gouging by oil companies.

Larsen's first ad focused on his work toward expanding veterans health care services in the 2nd District. His opponent, Arlington Republican Rick Bart, has yet to go on the air and after a promising start has run into money woes, even ending the second quarter in the red before raising enough in July to pay off hid debts.

See the full text of the radio ad below.

Narrator:
Four dollar gas at the pump...groceries costing more and more...summer vacations cut short...(pause)... Northwest Washington is feeling the squeeze.  
       
Narrator:
That's why Congressman Rick Larsen has immediate, and innovative, plans for relief to the energy crunch.

Voting to crack down on price gouging, holding Wall Street oil speculators accountable, and pressing to release more oil from our strategic reserves - because Rick Larsen wants to lower prices now.

He's stood up to the special interests, fighting to repeal excessive tax breaks for big oil while they make record profits.

But we can't stop there. 

Larsen knows another way to bring down energy prices is to reduce our dependence on foreign oil with a REAL increase in mileage standards for cars and an historic investment in alternative and bio-fuel technologies -- the kind of innovation that creates AMERICAN jobs.

Narrator: That's Rick Larsen. One leader taking action to lower energy costs, and, OUR Congressman fighting for jobs here at home.

Rick Larsen: I'm Rick Larsen, candidate for Congress, and I approve this message.

Narrator: Paid for by Larsen for Congress.