As Senate Republicans attempt to recruit the “filthy rich,” new reporting from The Messenger details how “the path to the Senate is littered with failed candidates who poured tens of millions of dollars into their campaigns” as history shows that wealth exposes candidates to “embarrassing disclosures and personal attacks.”
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
The Messenger: Republicans Want Self-Funders to Run for Senate. Their Record is Far From Stellar.
Rich people love running for office. But campaigns can expose these candidates to embarrassing disclosures and personal attacks
By Dan Merica
June 15, 2023
See also: POLITICO: Senate Republicans recruiting the “filthy rich”.
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