In PA, DSCC spending heavily on Specter as Sestak is 'within striking distance'

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Tuesday, May 04, 2010
In PA, DSCC spending heavily on Specter as Sestak is 'within striking distance'
by Joe Sudbay (DC) on 5/04/2010 11:45:00 AM

http://www.americablog.com/2010/05/in-pa-dscc-spending-heavily-on-specter.html

Hotline On Call is reporting that the DSCC is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on behalf of Arlen Specter in his primary against Joe Sestak:

The DSCC is spending a significant amount of money to ensure a former GOP Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) wins his May 18 primary, sources with knowledge of the move tell Hotline OnCall.

One source said the DSCC is using coordinated funds to help Specter keep a robust TV presence. Ads that tout Specter's candidacy now say they are paid for by the DSCC; last week, the disclaimers on the same ads indicated Specter's campaign had paid for them.

All told, Specter and the DSCC spent about $407K on the joint ad buy last week. A second source said the DSCC's contribution is about three-quarters of that amount, or around $300K. ...