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Michael Bloomberg's PAC Spent $660,000 In 12 Days To Try To Sink The Candidacy Of A Pro-Gun Democrat
Yahoo | Business Insider ^ | Feb 8, 2013 | Rick Pearson and Bill Ruthhart

Posted on 02/09/2013 9:04:56 AM PST by george76

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's super political action committee has spent at least $660,000 for 12 days of TV ads blasting Democratic congressional candidate Debbie Halvorson's past support from the National Rifle Association, records filed by local affiliates of the four major networks showed Thursday.

When its current ad buy ends Sunday, the Independence USA super PAC will have aired 574 half-minute broadcast TV commercials to influence the outcome of the 2nd Congressional District special election, records show.

Halvorson, a former one-term congresswoman from Crete, has accused Bloomberg of trying to buy an Illinois congressional seat. She has maintained her opposition to bans on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Illinois; US: New York
KEYWORDS: banglist; bloomberg; bloomturd; debbiehalvorson; guncontrol; halvorson; michaelbloomberg; nra; secondamendment

1 posted on 02/09/2013 9:05:02 AM PST by george76
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To: george76

He’s a self important scumbag.


2 posted on 02/09/2013 9:10:48 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: cripplecreek

The enemies of the state list continues to get larger.


3 posted on 02/09/2013 9:13:54 AM PST by Mouton (108th MI Group.....68-71)
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To: cripplecreek

Yeah he is, but he’s got 21 billion dollars he’s willing to spend to get what he wants. He can make the Koch brothers look like the River City Chamber of Commerce by comparison.


4 posted on 02/09/2013 9:26:17 AM PST by xkaydet65
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Freepers, your Contributions make every difference!
Please keep ‘em coming! Thank you all very much!

5 posted on 02/09/2013 10:03:34 AM PST by RedMDer (Support Free Republic)
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To: george76

Well, did all the money help? Did it change the polls?


6 posted on 02/09/2013 12:54:02 PM PST by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: george76


recovering attorney

do not mess with Gentleman Jim Supica

Jim "wrote the book" on S&W



7 posted on 02/09/2013 9:15:43 PM PST by devolve ( -------- -- --It is not where Obama was born that is the problem - it is where he's living now--)
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