A brand new poll commissioned by MoveOn yesterday shows that Mitch McConnell is one of the most vulnerable Republicans up
for re-election next year. Check out this headline in the Huffington Post:
It's clear that voters of Kentucky have had enough (over 50% of voters now disapprove of his job performance)—but McConnell
has been the most vocal supporter of unregulated Super PACs, and they'll be spending tens of millions of dollars to keep
him in the Senate.
We're building a war chest that can support a yearlong campaign next year to not only air ads across the state, but also
to do real on-the-ground organizing—engaging new voters and making sure that Democrats turn out and vote next year.
There is no candidate anywhere who will get as much Super PAC support. It's clear from our polling that McConnell is
vulnerable, but it will take everyone pitching in to match what the Koch Brothers and their allies will be spending to get
him re-elected.
Defeating Mitch McConnell will not only virtually ensure that Democrats keep control of the Senate next year, but it will
also send a powerful message that the American people are sick of having unaccountable Super PACs corrupt our democracy.
For years, McConnell has been the biggest advocate of unlimited and undisclosed
campaign contributions. He called the Citizens United decision a "strong validation of a fight I've waged
for nearly three decades."1
And just last month he argued before the Supreme Court in a case that could remove campaign contribution limits entirely.
2
Right wing Super PACs will be working nonstop for the next year to save their champion. If we ever want to curb their corrupting
influence, then it has to start by defeating them in Kentucky next year.
One year from today, let's be celebrating the defeat of Mitch McConnell.
Thanks for all you do.
–Ilya, Milan, Matt B., Mariana, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. Mitch McConnell defends Koch brothers, Politico, June 15th, 2012
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0612/77469.html
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0612/77469.html
2. Mitch McConnell Will Ask Supreme Court To Scrap Campaign Contribution Limits Entirely, Huffington Post, November 3rd,
2013
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=294995&id=77702-15018975-Un7Tx6x&t=4
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=294995&id=77702-15018975-Un7Tx6x&t=4
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