GOP groups scale back support for Sen. Johnson

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill

Two prominent groups that back Republican candidates are scrapping millions of dollars in advertisements aimed at bolstering vulnerable Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) in the fall, as polls show him trailing former Sen. Russ Feingold (D).

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has pushed back reservations for pro-Johnson advertisements. Once set to begin in early August, the ads are now scheduled to run in October.

And Freedom Partners, a conservative group tied to billionaires Charles and David Koch’s donor network, canceled $2.3 million in airtime they had reserved in the beginning of August.

The NRSC still has more than $1 million in airtime reserved beginning two weeks before Election Day. But those late reservations will allow the committee to cancel its commitments if Johnson cannot claw back into contention. Freedom Partners no longer has reservations in Wisconsin.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/288558-republican-groups-back-away-from-sen-johnson

[a kennedy]

1. Yes....finally they realize he's a doofus......

rojo.....ah, not the senator we want from Wisconsin. and I'm so sorry for my birth state....wanker, and rojo.

[Scuba]

7. They knew that, but RoJo was a reliable vote for them so they supported him until it became clear ..

... he can't win against Russ.

[riversedge]

2. Great news--get rid of that old Teabagger. Go Russ

[Bigredhunk]

3. Yaaaasss!

[a kennedy]

4. ah, Bears fan.......Bigredhunk......

who you votIng for??? and don't even think Jay is going to bring you to the promised land....

[Still In Wisconsin]

5. Goodbye Senator Dumbass...

we hardly knew ye.

[cstanleytech]

6. I bet there will about 5 to 6 GOP senators who will be thrown under the bus because

what will happen is the Kochs and other groups will shift their focus and money on keeping control of the House since the Senate is not really not vital but keeping the House is and their next goal will be regaining control of the Senate and the Presidency in 4 years.
I also suspect that once Trump loses the Senate will rush to confirm Merrick because they dont want Hillary to be able to nominate a really liberal judge.