Wednesday 26 October 2016

GOP Making Last-Ditch Effort to Keep Senate

Panicked Republicans, fearful their presidential nominee Donald Trump already has lost, are shifting funds to close Senate races in a move to keep the upper chamber from falling in Democratic control, Politico reports.

A total of $25 million is being spent in six states by the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC associated with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has turned efforts to down ballot races as she appears confident of defeating Trump.

Almost all of the races receiving money are for seats currently held by Republicans that are in danger of falling to Democrats.

The races receiving money:

Nevada, ($7.5 million) where Republican Joe Heck is in a tight race after pulling his support for Trump.
Pennsylvania ($5 million) where Republican Sen. Pat Toomey is in a close race for re-election.
Indiana ($4 million) where the Republican Todd Young is fighting off former Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh.
North Carolina ($3 million)
New Hampshire ($2 million)
Missouri ($2 million)

The super PAC's president, Steven Law, told Politico the money came from a variety of donors, but would not identify them. He did say that GOP strategist Karl Rove was involved in helping to raise the $25 million.

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http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/senate-gop-campaign-election/2016/10/25/id/755328/




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