Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) has a new ad in the Missouri Senate race, that openly accuses his Democratic opponent, Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, of corruptly enriching her family through her support of President Obama’s policies
“They promised jobs. Instead we got generations of debt. Where’d our money go?” the ad says. “Ask Robin Carnahan. Her brother’s wind farm got over a hundred million stimulus dollars. How? Robin Carnahan campaigned for Obama and the stimulus. Her brother lobbied for his special deal, and was a top Obama fundraiser. The payoff: Over a hundred million dollars. The Carnahans get a real windfall. We get the bill — and no jobs.”
The TPM Poll Average gives Blunt a lead of 51.2%-44.0%.
Late Update: Carnahan campaign spokesman Linden Zakula released this statement on the ad:
“After weeks of Congressman Blunt taking heat for his special deal for Big Tobacco that benefitted his family, his ties to convicted felon lobbyist Jack Abramoff, and multiple polls showing him losing ground – he is desperately throwing around false attacks. While Robin has been in Missouri fighting for middle class families, Congressman Blunt has spent 14 years in Washington getting wasteful earmarks for lobbyists, standing up for Big Oil and costing Missouri 175,000 jobs – Missourians deserve better than Congressman Blunt’s last-ditch efforts to spread lies.”
