Moore allies demand campaign cash from McConnell for general election

BY JONATHAN EASLEY - 10/05/17 09:43 AM EDT

A pro-Trump outside group that helped Roy Moore defeat Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.) in the Alabama GOP Senate primary last month is demanding general election cash from Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his allied super PAC.

The Great America Alliance released a statement on Thursday saying that the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), which was founded by allies of McConnell and backed Strange during the primary, must support Moore in the general election with the same amount of money it spent against him in the primary.

“Mitch McConnell wasted millions by supporting Luther Strange and allowing an onslaught of false attacks against Judge Roy Moore in the runoff election,” GAA co-chairman Ed Rollins said. “Not only was this a poor political decision, it widened the divide between him, his allies, and those of us dedicated to advancing the president’s 'America First' agenda in Washington."

“The best way for Mitch McConnell to atone for this mistake is for him and his allies at the Senate Leadership Fund to put their money where their mouth is and provide Judge Moore with the same level of financial support in the general election as they gave to Strange in last week’s Republican runoff.”

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