Koch Group Puts Another $2.2 Million Into Ohio's Senate Race
Source: ABC News
Political groups backed by billionaires Charles and David Koch are spending $7.7 million on television and online advertising in the Ohio Senate race part of a broader plan to focus on the Republican-led Senate instead of the presidential race.
The latest wave of ads in the matchup between incumbent Republican Sen. Rob Portman and Democratic former Gov. Ted Strickland spotlights taxes and fees Strickland raised while in office. The ads are paid for by Freedom Partners Action Fund.
Other Koch groups, including Americans for Prosperity, have been knocking on doors and making phone calls to voters to boost Portman support. During an Ohio "day of action" last month, the groups made 625,000 calls and stopped at almost 17,000 homes.
Beyond that race, Koch groups have advertised in Senate contests in Nevada, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania and made a small buy in New Hampshire before the Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte said she did not want money from outside groups involved in her race.
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Botany
(70,673 posts)Such as the outsourcing of jobs which is what Rob Portman helped to do
when he worked for the w bush administration.
The Koch Brothers even got involved in the Columbus, OH mayor's race (they lost).
liberal N proud
(60,352 posts)They must be really worried about his chances for victory.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)FairWinds
(1,717 posts)subverting democracy.
Shows why publicly financed elections are desperately needed.