Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell faces new attack from 'nonpartisan' group
Campaign Money Watch, the group that bills itself as a nonpartisan advocate for campaign finance reform, is attacking Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.
The Washington-based group is spending almost $400,000 on the attack, which includes a tough new television ad and website.
In filing with the Federal Election Commission, Campaign Money Watch disclosed a new batch of donors paying for the attack on the Kentucky senator. Its biggest contributor was the liberal online advocacy group, MoveOn.org, which gave $400,000.
Campaign Money Watch received $130,000 from billionaire Jerome Kohlberg, a founder of the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., and $30,000 from Communication Workers of America.
Campaign Money Watch's parent group describes itself as a "nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving America’s campaign finance laws."
Previously, Campaign Money Watch attacked John McCain, who co-wrote the current campaign McCain-Feingold finance law.
--Dan Morain
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I really hope they ditch Micth in KY. I own a house Ican't sell, I am 100% service connected disabled Vet. Yet I could not get proper care form My disablity at the VA in Louisville.
Because of Bush and Mitch cut backs I am broke. When liiving Los Angleles I saw a doctor at the VA once a week. When made the the horrilbe misake of moving to Louisville I founf that th VA was terrible and no one would od anyithing to help me. Mitch diverted funds from the VA to other pet projects. Veterans are not getting what they need there. 4 months between appoints with doctors that do not know how to treat mental illness.
Posted by: GAReece | October 24, 2008 at 06:08 AM
I wonder where these people get their money from ?
Another special interest group that supports Big Brother Obama and his buddy Sen, Schumer and the spread the wealth crowd. Well, I guess they are not watching the stock markets pretty soon their will be no wealth to spread around, then what do they do. TAX EVERYONE ?
VJ Machiavelli
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com
Posted by: VJ Machiavelli | October 24, 2008 at 06:18 AM