Just hours after Republican Linda McMahon won the GOP’s Senate primary in Connecticut last night, Democratic nominee Richard Blumenthal is out with a new television spot. The ad focuses on Blumenthal, the state’s attorney general, who touts his record of fighting against corporate interests.
“As I look at Washington D.C., I don’t see a lot of people standing up for the people, against the special interests,” Blumenthal says in the ad, citing battles against the pharmaceutical industry, utilities, and tobacco companies. “The people of Connecticut know me, and one thing they know about me for sure is that I will fight for them,” he says. “No matter how big or powerful the foe, I will stand up for them.”
Watch the ad:
McMahon, meanwhile, told ABC’s Good Morning America that she’s willing to spend up to $50 million of her own money to defeat Blumenthal.
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The TPM Poll Average shows Blumenthal leading McMahon, a former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, 51.4%-39.6%. Check out TPMDC’s full coverage of the race here.
