Move-On spending $800,000 for television ads in seven media markets [Sen. Mitch McConnell]

email | Sen. Mitch McConnell

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Dear Supporter,

I've just learned of a new challenge to my re-election campaign.

And I need your help to meet that challenge - and overcome it.  Let me explain.

Last year, the left-wing group MoveOn.org bought a full-page New York Times ad (pictured above) calling General David Petraeus a "traitor."  Conservatives, moderates, and even a few liberals roundly called them out for this despicable and uncalled for attack on the character of a real American hero.

Now they're trying to influence the outcome of this year's election.  And according to a report published in today's Roll Call, they are coming to Kentucky:

"the group is spending $800,000 for television ads in seven media markets…"

I have also just learned that Chuck Schumer's DSCC is spending another $2 million here in Kentucky on top of the millions they have already spent attacking my record. Schumer was one of the Senators who refused to condemn MoveOn.org's attacks against General Petraeus.

You can see that outside groups are doing everything they can to influence this race.  And we must redouble our efforts to stop them.

Please visit my website right now to make a special last-minute contribution of $25, $50, $100 or even more to help me match this outside fundraising and defeat my multimillionaire opponent.

Thank you again for all you do for the campaign.

Your Friend,
Senator Mitch McConnell

P.S.  The reprehensible left-wing MoveOn.org has just sent an $800,000 check to Kentucky to try and defeat me this month.  And Chuck Schumer and the DSCC just sent $2 million more.  Help me fight these outside attacks and beat my multimillionaire opponent by making a gift of $25, $50, $100 or more right now.  Thanks again.

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Lunsford Pulls Even With McConnell in New Democratic Poll
By John McArdle
Roll Call Staff
October 30, 2008

The campaign of Democrat Bruce Lunsford released a new poll Thursday afternoon that showed the wealthy businessman in a statistical dead heat with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in one of the key Senate races of the cycle.

The new survey showed the Minority Leader leading 47 percent to 45 percent, but with a 4.5-point margin of error the race is a dead heat. The poll of 502 likely voters was conducted for Lunsford’s campaign by the Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group on Sunday and Monday.

Democrats are going all-out in their efforts to knock off McConnell. A victory in Kentucky would not only be a major coup because it would mean knocking off the Minority Leader, but McConnell’s seat could well be the 60th seat Democrats need to create a filibuster-proof majority.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), who is popular in the state, is scheduled to make her second visit to Kentucky this weekend to stump for Lunsford.

http://www.rollcall.com/news/29671-1.html

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Campaign Finance Group Targets McConnell
By Tim Taylor
Roll Call Staff
October 29, 2008

Campaign Money Watch, which bills itself as a nonpartisan organization “is funneling nearly $1 million into the Kentucky Senate race”

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Man! I’m glad McCain fixed the campaign finance problems.

[Erik Latranyi]

Man! I’m glad McCain fixed the campaign finance problems.

You can see all the 527s supporting McCain........none.

This election may be lost by McCain due to his stupid penchant for "campaign finance reform".