More money headed to Florida race-Chamber of Commerce
Washington (CNN) – The Chamber of Commerce, which is vowing to be more aggressive this election year, is planning to buy more ads in next month's contentious special election in Florida, a source familiar with the Chamber's activities told CNN.
In a couple of days, the Chamber will air new ads with a message of checks and balances on behalf of Republican Dave Jolly. Jolly is facing Democrat Alex Sink, Florida's former chief financial officer and the 2010 Democratic gubernatorial nominee, in the March 11th election to fill the remainder of the term of Rep. Bill Young, who died last October.
The new buy will bring the Chamber's spending to over the $1 million mark in this campaign, the source said. The Chamber and other Republican-leaning groups believe the election for the district, which is considered a swing one in the western part of the state in Pinellas County, is going to be competitive because of Obamacare. Republicans also will be using Nancy Pelosi's leadership of the House Democrats, which is still believed to be a powerful issue.
Earlier this month the Chamber unveiled an ad featuring former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in which he endorsed Jolly.
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