Arizona Dems use Heller's statement in ad knocking Republican incumbent

The Arizona Democratic Party has released an Internet video ripping U.S. Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.), and the ad's main message comes from Republican Congressman Dean Heller (R-Carson City).

The video features a photo of Heller with remarks he made earlier this month to the Las Vegas Review Journal, saying the 1994 GOP Congressional freshman — famous for seizing the U.S. House from Democrats for the first time in decades — had been changed by the culture in Washington.

Set to David Bowie's "Changes," the web video calls for Shadegg — part of the 1994 freshman class — to be swept out of office, with Heller's message as a prompt.

Heller is in the middle of a tight race with Democrat Jill Derby as he seeks his second term in office. His comments were largely seen as a gaffe by a vulnerable legislator, but some conservatives have come out in support of Heller's statements.