U.S. Senate race getting louder
– The Register-Guard
The volume is about to be cranked up in Oregon’s already negative U.S. Senate race.
Both Democratic incumbent Sen. Jeff Merkley and his Republican challenger Monica Wehby released new campaign television ads this week, while Freedom Partners — a group tied to businessmen and influential conservative political donors Charles and David Koch — released an ad of its own through its super PAC Thursday…
Freedom Partners’ involvement in the race has become a key talking point for Merkley’s campaign…
Asked why his campaign is focusing so heavily on Freedom Partners’ involvement in the race, Merkley responded: “It’s out-of-state billionaires coming to Oregon with a specific agenda. … It’s a unique event in Oregon history to have these folks come in and try to seize the airwaves and try and buy a seat in the U.S. Senate.”…
– Saul Hubbard
http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/32110949-75/senate-candidates-crank-up-the-volume.html.csp
Our Response & Your Comments
Way to go, Jeffey – You tell those out-of-staters to keep their filthy money out of our Senate campaigns! You tell them you won’t take one doggone cent from a non-Oregonian trying to “buy a seat in the U.S. Senate!”
You wouldn’t, would you? What’s that, Jeffey – you might? In fact – you did.
According to Merkley’s Federal Election Commission filing for just two days in May in his last campaign he received donations from organizations or individuals in VA, NC, CO, and twice each from NY & DC.
And did we mention that Washington, DC-based League of Conservation Voters reported tossing Jeff $83,625 of non-Oregon bucks?
Say it ain’t so, Jeffey. Say it ain’t so.
It sure would be nice to hear something positive out of Jeff.
All I hear is smear. On the other had Monica is targeting the issues.
They way it should be. More shame on you Jeff.