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mitty14u2

(1,015 posts)
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 08:52 PM Nov 2016

First on CNN: McConnell super PAC to drop $12 million to save majority, includes Florida, Wisconsin

Source: CNN

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's super PAC plans to drop another $12 million into six states to help keep Republican control of the majority in the chamber, the organization told CNN Thursday.

As part of that late investment from the Senate Leadership Fund: $2.2 million in Wisconsin where polls show a suddenly neck-and-neck race between Sen. Ron Johnson and Democrat Russ Feingold, who had long been the heavy favorite in the race.

The group plans to also drop $3.2 million into Florida, an effort to shore up Sen. Marco Rubio's position in a race where he holds a slight lead over Democratic challenger Rep. Patrick Murphy, Steven Law, head of the Senate Leadership Fund,

The $12 million comes on top of the $25 million the group recently announced it would spend

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/03/politics/mitch-mcconnell-super-pac-florida-wisconsin/



Buying elections with multi million dollar war chests needs to be overturned but its great they are worried, we need democrats to stop the obstructionists.
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First on CNN: McConnell super PAC to drop $12 million to save majority, includes Florida, Wisconsin (Original Post) mitty14u2 Nov 2016 OP
Democrats should drop 50 Million to guarantee that they loose it! Firebrand Gary Nov 2016 #1
So they are going to drop major dollars to make turds clean? kimbutgar Nov 2016 #3
I put out for the Dems again. It's not bunches but it all adds up. fleabiscuit Nov 2016 #4
I donated to the Dems IronLionZion Nov 2016 #5
So what demographic relies on advertisement to be swayed one way or the other? Very strange. YOHABLO Nov 2016 #6
Very late, few undecideds bucolic_frolic Nov 2016 #7
Wall to wall ads in FL now voteearlyvoteoften Nov 2016 #8
Ah. The cocaine biz must have been good to Jimmy Chao this year. forest444 Nov 2016 #9
HAHAHA! TOO late! Rex Nov 2016 #10
oh, many Wisconsinite are strange. I was out canvassing.People are still wondering riversedge Nov 2016 #11
Good on ya! Rex Nov 2016 #13
Donated directly to Russ Jimbo S Nov 2016 #12
And how much money has Schumer released ... ananda Nov 2016 #14

Firebrand Gary

(5,044 posts)
1. Democrats should drop 50 Million to guarantee that they loose it!
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 08:55 PM
Nov 2016

I don't know what the numbers are, but I'm betting our fundraising is through the roof right now!

kimbutgar

(21,141 posts)
3. So they are going to drop major dollars to make turds clean?
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 08:57 PM
Nov 2016

The cake is already baked. I am so happy to see the campaign is working on early voting.

IronLionZion

(45,440 posts)
5. I donated to the Dems
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 09:04 PM
Nov 2016

multiple times already. our side has a major fundraising advantage this time since their side is less unified.

We have more people and more money and the right policies. We can win Wisconsin. I hope we win Florida from Rubio. Dude can't be that popular.

 

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)
6. So what demographic relies on advertisement to be swayed one way or the other? Very strange.
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 09:05 PM
Nov 2016

I think it's a very disturbing reality that the American voter is so damned ignorant. We really are a nation with shite for brains.

bucolic_frolic

(43,158 posts)
7. Very late, few undecideds
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 09:16 PM
Nov 2016

Glad to see Mitch wasting his money

He's going to change minority voters' minds, right?

voteearlyvoteoften

(1,716 posts)
8. Wall to wall ads in FL now
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 09:26 PM
Nov 2016

Saw a new one tonight. A cartoon of trucks pulling up to White House with Hillarys baggage. Features cartoon Bill Clinton hitting on a news reporter at end. Gee wiz

riversedge

(70,214 posts)
11. oh, many Wisconsinite are strange. I was out canvassing.People are still wondering
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 11:32 PM
Nov 2016

about lots of things. wishy washy. A few good ads and they get taken in.

Saw it happen last time Russ ran--Big money came in last weeks of campaign and Russ went down (yes, some dynamics are different this time-Ron J. has a record now for one thing and lots of people in WI are concerned about the environment-the land, the air).

Things can change. God, I hope not!! I will be out canvassing again this weekend.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
13. Good on ya!
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 06:19 PM
Nov 2016

Thank you for GOTV! People need to stay away from the billion dollar propaganda machine. It is pure poison.

Jimbo S

(2,958 posts)
12. Donated directly to Russ
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 04:14 PM
Nov 2016

A nominal amount, especially compared to the PAC's. But I had to do something.

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