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Sharp differences over spending and strategy are cleaving House Republicans as the two main groups charged with saving the partys embattled majority in the midterm elections go separate ways in key suburban battlegrounds.
Congressional Leadership Fund, the super PAC aligned with senior GOP leaders, canceled advertising in the expensive Denver media market, and never invested in costly D.C., concluding vulnerable Reps. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., and Barbara Comstock, R-Va., couldnt hold their suburban districts and that the money would be better spent elsewhere.
But the National Republican Congressional Committee, the partys official House campaign arm, continues to invest millions in Colorados 6th Congressional District and Virginias 10th, despite being outgunned and outmanned by Democrats there and in several other seats across the country poised to fall to the Democrats.
There are just some fundamental disagreements over how and where [CLF and NRCC] should be spending, a Republican operative involved in House races said, requesting anonymity in order to speak candidly about the groups' competing game plans.
Democratic candidates and allied organizations have more resources to invest in House races than their Republican counterparts. Among candidates, the Democrats financial advantage was approximately $50 million, while just among the parties two campaign arms, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee had around $20 million more to spend than the NRCC.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/top-republican-groups-split-on-how-to-save-the-house-majority
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)I mean, pooty poot would have a sad, and the NRA and russian DARKmoneybucks might dry up a bit, but golly gee wouldn't it be nice to actually do something honest, and something FOR America once in a while? Could net the KGOP repubes a few votes. Worth a try, I think.
Freddie
(9,259 posts)Is the strategy in hotly contested, deep purple PA-01. Huge billboards touting Fitzpatrick as the most independent Congressman. Not one mention anywhere in the ads of his political affiliation. They allowed him to vote no on ACA repeal (a safe vote, knowing it would pass the House without him) and now he somehow got an endorsement from a sensible gun control group. (Much as I respect Gabby Giffords she should just STFU now). And other ads claiming his opponent hates Israel. Theyre throwing everything against the wall with this one.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)well that is great for democrats