President Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi are steering clear of competitive House districts but Republicans are still making sure their presence is felt . The president and House Democratic leader are star players in television commercials the GOP is pumping into these districts in the final stretch before the midterm elections . It 's not surprising that the GOP is tying the president , whose approval ratings are at records lows , to vulnerable House and Senate Democrats . But Pelosi 's image pops up even more than the president 's in the latest round of Republican campaign ads targeting Democratic incumbents and challengers . One senior House GOP strategist tells CNN that while Obama is unpopular , their internal polls show that Pelosi remains even more `` toxic . '' Obama on the airwaves . On Tuesday , the National Republican Congressional Committee unveiled a new television commercial attacking West Virginia Democratic Rep. Nick Rahall that includes a video clip of Obama declaring that even though he 's not on the ballot his policies are on , `` every single one of them . '' The narrator concludes `` a vote for Nick Rahall is a vote for the Obama agenda . '' A similar spot is airing in Georgia , where the NRCC also uses the president 's image adjacent to that of Democratic Rep. John Barrow several times in thirty seconds . The president served up another line for the GOP ad makers on Monday in an interview with MSNBC host Al Sharpton . Obama conceded that campaigning with fellow Democrats in these competitive areas might only help energize Republican turnout . But he did n't help those Democrats wanting to keep him at arm 's length by saying , `` the bottom line is that these are all folks that vote with me . They have supported my agenda in Congress . '' GOP 's familiar strategy : tie Democrats to Pelosi . Pelosi , like the president , has focused her energy traveling to high ticket fundraisers in cities like New York , San Francisco , Washington , DC , and Los Angeles , rather appearing at public events in competitive House districts . POLL : Georgia Senate race statistically tied . But if you turn on the TV in many of those districts , Pelosi 's image is front and center . Out of the dozen new ads released by the NRCC on Tuesday , seven specifically show Pelosi right next to the Democratic candidates . And these ads come after a barrage of similar spots that ran last month from both the NRCC and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce . The Republican strategy is not new . Ever since Pelosi joined House leadership ranks , she has become a familiar face in Republican campaign commercials . The GOP effort to tie every swing district Democrat to Pelosi - who they often label as a `` San Francisco liberal '' -- reached its peak in the 2010 midterms . During that election , House Republicans made ousting Pelosi from the Speaker 's chair their cause . Over $ 65 million was spent on ads that specifically targeted Pelosi , according to analysis of TV ads for CNN by Campaign Media Analysis Group after that election . House Democrats lost 63 seats and control of the House . In the 2012 election the NRCC and other GOP groups again used Pelosi 's image , often next to Obama 's , since he was at the top of the ticket . Even though Pelosi is n't as big of a threat since her leadership position is diminished , GOP strategists say she is still well known , and they believe she maintains a partisan impression with voters that can hurt Democratic candidates . The new round of NRCC-funded campaign ads showcases the anti-Pelosi theme . Minnesota Democratic Rep. Colin Peterson is criticized for supporting `` Nancy Pelosi 's energy tax . '' A picture of Iowa Democratic candidate Staci Appel is placed next to one of Pelosi as the NRCC ad denounces Appel 's support of `` big government . '' Pelosi also appears in an NRCC ad against Florida Democratic candidate Gwen Graham that highlights Graham 's support of Obamacare . The Congressional Leadership Fund , a group with ties to House Speaker John Boehner , unveiled a new series of half a dozen ads this week that also prominently use pictures of Pelosi . The GOP group 's television spot says Arizona Democratic Rep Ron Barber , will `` take your vote and give it to Nancy Pelosi '' and emphasizes that California Democratic Rep `` '' Ami Bera voted with Nancy Pelosi to support Obamacare . '' Pelosi is n't surprised by the tactic , and in fact she appears to welcomes it . Last month she called the move `` desperate '' and argued it was proof that Republicans `` have no ideas . '' But the Democratic Leader also smiled and noted that when Republicans made it about her , `` they help me raise money every single day ! '' Fundraising records do show Pelosi has brought in an impressive haul over this election cycle . As of September , Pelosi raised over $ 80 million for Democrats this election cycle - more than the $ 65 million she raised in the fall before the 2012 election . Her office said that she personally has raised more than one third of the $ 163 million that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised for the 2014 midterms .
President Obama not on campaign trail but on airwaves . Comment: Republicans used similar strategy putting Pelosi in ads in previous elections . Pelosi not surprised by GOP strategy , says it helps her raise money for Democrats .