California Democratic Rep. Loretta Sanchez is appealing to Republicans as she tries to overcome Kamala Harris' huge lead in their race for the Senate.
Sanchez has released a new ad that highlights her record on small business and national security and talks about living and working her whole life in Southern California. However, the ad also shows she voted against the Iraq War and the Wall Street bailout during the 2008 financial crisis.
Sanchez also launched a website criticizing Harris, the state's attorney general, from both the left and the right.
For example, it criticizes Harris' record on a National Mortgage Settlement she and other state attorneys general received, saying she went soft on the big banks. It also says Harris is mum on whether officers should wear body cameras.
The site also notes that a program Harris instituted to help those in the criminal justice system rehabilitate through employment wound up giving jobs to undocumented immigrants.
Sanchez and Harris are both Democrats running to replace outgoing Sen. Barbara Boxer after finishing 1-2 in the state's open primary. Some polls show Harris with a 2-1 advantage over Sanchez.
