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brooklynite

(93,873 posts)
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 08:44 AM Jan 2020

Conservative group will launch ad broadside against Collins in Georgia

Source: Politico

The conservative Club for Growth plans to air a massive ad campaign attacking Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), adding fuel to the intraparty battle that kicked off after the GOP congressman launched a Senate campaign this week.

Collins announced Wednesday he is challenging Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), who was sworn in this month to replace Sen. Johnny Isakson after he resigned due to health issues. Collins is a top ally to President Donald Trump, but his decision to run for Senate sparked significant blowback among some Republicans who expressed concern it could jeopardize their hold on the seat and cause problems elsewhere on the Senate map.

The Club for Growth is the first group to launch an ad war aiming to knock down Collins' image as he gears up for the statewide run. The anti-tax organization plans to spend $3 million on TV, starting next week, with issue-based ads going after Collins' record. The flight will run for five weeks, according to details shared first with POLITICO. Content for the planned ads was not yet available.

"Over the next month, Club for Growth will educate Georgia voters about Doug Collins’ record on economic issues and demand that he change his ways," David McIntosh, the Club's president, said in a statement.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/30/collins-georgia-club-for-growth-109411

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Conservative group will launch ad broadside against Collins in Georgia (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2020 OP
It couldn't happen to a nicer guy. oasis Jan 2020 #1
A few videos fo him spewing nonspeak 2naSalit Jan 2020 #2
ClockandacalendarClockandacalendarClockandacaledar...NT Progressive Jones Jan 2020 #7
By all means - fight amongst yourselves ... MFGsunny Jan 2020 #3
Kind of surprised Collins is considered an apostate on DeminPennswoods Jan 2020 #4
Let's you and him fight. Marcuse Jan 2020 #5
Interesting. I wonder who the Club for Growth will support? YOHABLO Jan 2020 #6

MFGsunny

(2,356 posts)
3. By all means - fight amongst yourselves ...
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 08:59 AM
Jan 2020

.... we'll just step over here and snatch victory out of your mutual defeat.

DeminPennswoods

(15,246 posts)
4. Kind of surprised Collins is considered an apostate on
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 09:08 AM
Jan 2020

the libertarian view of taxes, regulations, etc taken by the Club for Growth. He's sure seems like a true believer in whatever nonsense today's Rs believe to be good policy.

 

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)
6. Interesting. I wonder who the Club for Growth will support?
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 05:40 PM
Jan 2020

Hopefully we can take that Senate seat back but GA, although rapidly changing in demographics, it's still hard core RED.

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