Sherrod Brown targeted by outside campaign spending

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OHIO VALLEY — Incumbent Sherrod Brown holds a double-digit lead over his Republican challenger in recent polling for Ohio’s U.S. Senate race, but the influx of money from outside groups into the campaign shows that his opponent’s supporters hope to give him a tough fight.

Brown, a former Ohio Secretary of State who also served 14 years representing Ohio’s 13th Congressional district as a Democrat, was elected to the Senate in 2006. He will face off against Ohio’s Republican treasurer Josh Mandel in his battle to win a second senate term.

The race is one of the most expensive in the nation and has broken spending records in Ohio. While Brown has outraised Mandel in direct campaign contributions from individuals, the money pouring into the state from outside groups heavily favors Mandel.

“It’s more money than any senate race in the country,” Brown said in an interview with the Gallipolis Daily Tribune.

http://www.mydailytribune.com/view/full_story/19837358/article-Brown-targeted-by-outside-campaign-spending?

[mim89]

1. Proud of Brown

He's held steady in the face of ridiculous amounts of outside money coming at him

[TroyD]

2. Hypocrisy

What's hypocritical is that Mandel claimed earlier this week that Brown was getting all sorts of outside help from "Hollywood and New York City" even though he's the one getting all the money from outside Rove groups.