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TexasTowelie

(116,747 posts)
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 01:14 AM Aug 2016

Senate Democrats donate to Jim Gray campaign

WASHINGTON – Kentucky's Senate race isn't a nail-biter, like races in more politically competitive states, but Senate Democrats clearly are paying attention to Lexington Mayor Jim Gray’s longshot bid to replace Sen. Rand Paul.

Fifteen senators, including Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine, have donated to Gray’s campaign, according to the most recent campaign finance reports. Together, the senators have chipped in $69,200 from their leadership political action committees, the pots of money that senators use to help fellow Democrats get elected, separately from their own campaign accounts.

Among the Senate Democrats writing checks to Gray’s campaign are Charles Schumer of New York ($10,000), Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota ($10,000), Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts ($5,000) and Kaine of Virginia ($2,700).

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee endorsed Gray earlier this year, before the Democratic primary.

Read more: http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2016/08/10/senate-democrats-donate-jim-gray-campaign/88530674/

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Senate Democrats donate to Jim Gray campaign (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2016 OP
We need those down tickets. sheshe2 Aug 2016 #1
Exactly. TexasTowelie Aug 2016 #2
Ha! Good point. sheshe2 Aug 2016 #3

sheshe2

(87,464 posts)
1. We need those down tickets.
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 01:25 AM
Aug 2016

Even if it is a long shot, I would love to see Paul gone.

Good on the Senate Dems for their support.

TexasTowelie

(116,747 posts)
2. Exactly.
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 01:35 AM
Aug 2016

I think that Rand Paul also lost some of his popularity in his failed presidential bid. His fights with Trump showed his stupidity and it's pretty difficult to be more stupid than the Donald.

sheshe2

(87,464 posts)
3. Ha! Good point.
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 01:40 AM
Aug 2016

Difficult to be more stupid than Donald.

I also hope that DT continues to drag every GOP down ticket in to the sewer with him.

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