First At TPM: Grimes Pits Republicans Against McConnell On ‘Amnesty’

Kentucky Democratic Senatorial candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes speaks to a group of supporters during a political rally, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2014, at the Hal Rogers Center in Hazard, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
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A new ad by Kentucky Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes seeks to pit Republican supporters of immigration reform against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), whose allies are attacking her for backing “amnesty.”

It comes in response to a spot by the pro-McConnell super PAC Kentucky Opportunity Coalition, in which a narrator says, “Alison Grimes, proud supporter of Obama’s amnesty plan.”

Grimes’ 36-second web ad splices video of Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) touting their support for the same immigration bill. McCain insists, “This is not amnesty.” It quotes Glenn Kessler, a fact checker for the Washington Post, calling the Republican group’s attack “bizarre and hypocritical.”

McConnell, who voted against the Senate-passed immigration bill, has been cautious not to echo the “amnesty” attack from within his own campaign. Many Republicans are supportive of reform, but the issue has turned hot for GOP voters, particularly in the wake the unaccompanied minors crisis at the border.

Watch the Grimes ad here:

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  1. Not sure if the message is clear enough.

  2. This ad is pretty lame. Grimes is a good speaker; she should be in the ad and then play the clips from McCain. Also, rather than just printing the message there should be a voice-over. Who designed this? Who paid for it? Sad. This could have been very effective with a few tweaks.

  3. Avatar for hychka hychka says:

    Best line of the KY Senate race…“Washington is broken. Thirty years is long enough!”

    GO, GRIMES!!!

  4. she could also put in so much more for his votes against vetrans 9/11 first responders the 21 centery GI bill ect ect so much to go with will she would open up a big ole can of whoop ass or send hima can of turtle soup and say this is gonna be you come nov 7 th

  5. Avatar for chammy chammy says:

    I do not like this woman - handpicked by Bill Clinton. Shades of what we can expect with a Hillary presidency

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