Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Mitch McConnell turns his opponent's own ad against her



Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., may come across as soft-spoken, but don't let that fool you: He's got sharp elbows and a sharp staff, and when you come at him, you'd best not miss. - T. Becket Adams/Washington Examiner

Alison Lundergan Grimes, McConnell’s Democratic challenger, released a video on Monday featuring the Democratic Senate candidate talking about her plans for Kentuckians, emphasizing that she is not like President Obama, an extraordinarily unpopular figure in the Bluegrass State. Late last month, a CNN poll found that Obama's approval rating in Kentucky is only 29 percent.

McConnell’s people responded almost instantly, using Grimes’ own ad against her in their own spot...