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December 4, 2020
This week in money-in-politics

McConnell-linked super PACs dominate outside spending in Georgia runoffs

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Super PACs linked to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) are outspending Democratic groups in the Georgia Senate runoffs as Republicans attempt to hold the upper chamber.

The Senate Leadership Fund and American Crossroads, closely affiliated GOP super PACs run by former McConnell aides, have together spent $20.6 million on ads attacking Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. As of Monday, their combined spending accounted for 45 percent of all outside spending in the Georgia runoffs.

Those deep-pocketed super PACs have helped conservative groups outspend their liberal counterparts 2-to-1 thus far in the Georgia runoffs, which will decide control of the Senate when votes are tallied in early January.

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** Trump absent from Loeffler, Perdue ads amid GOP infighting
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Loeffler and Perdue have stood by Trump and are focusing their final campaigning efforts on rallying the GOP base, particularly loyal Trump supporters. Yet neither candidate has mentioned the president in recent fundraising emails or television ads, a strategy that may attract donors without deterring voters come January. Trump was prominently featured in various expensive ad buys from Loeffler and Perdue leading up to Nov. 3. Except for one video from Democrat Jon Ossoff, Trump is absent from the television ads created by any of the four Georgia Senate candidates since Election Day.
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** Murdoch’s son and daughter-in-law spent millions on progressive causes in 2020 cycle

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What’s in a name? For the Murdochs, the answer may be, “Quite a lot.” Specifically, the Murdoch name has come to be associated largely with right-leaning politics, as Rupert Murdoch — the billionaire media mogul who owns Fox News and multiple other influential outlets spanning three continents — has built a family dynasty based largely on conservatism. But Kathryn and James Murdoch are forging a new reputation for the Murdoch name, contributing heavily this cycle to progressive political groups, including super PACs supporting President-elect Joe Biden.
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** Biden campaign the first to raise $1 billion from donors
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Lobbyists steering millions of dollars to President Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican Party have landed federal appointments, serving in the Trump administration while lobbying for the agendas of foreign actors and other special interests. By collecting political contributions from multiple donors, these lobbyist “bundlers” can deliver more money in one large “bundle” than would otherwise be allowed from a single individual donor under contribution limits. Trump pledged to ban foreign lobbyists from raising money in U.S. elections during his 2016 presidential bid.
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* ** Arizona’s Kelly is sworn into Senate, narrowing GOP edge (The Associated Press) ([link removed])
Arizona Democrat and former astronaut Mark Kelly was sworn into the Senate on Wednesday, narrowing Republican control of the chamber and underscoring his state’s shift from red to blue.

* ** Collaboration with Trump campaign was a cornerstone of local Republicans’ strategy (Port City Daily) ([link removed])
Sharing space, resources and volunteers worked well for Republicans in North Carolina, from President Trump to the bottom of the ticket.

* ** Trump raises more than $207 million since Election Day as he pushes baseless election fraud claims (CNN) ([link removed])
President Donald Trump's political operation has raised more than $207 million since Election Day, as the President inundates his supporters with fundraising appeals.

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