A new U.S. Senate primary campaign ad displays the side of Democrat Susan Bysiewicz ex-GOP Chairman Chris Healy recently wrote about – the tough campaigner who brings a gun to a knife fight.
Bysiewicz had gone up on television initially with a softer, gentler piece.
The new ad does a far better job summarizing Bysiewicz’s criticism that her opponent for the Senate nomination – U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy – is a Wall Street stooge than the candidate herself has done so far in press releases, interviews and debates.
But it’s also a line of attack that hasn’t helped Bysiewicz against Murphy, so I’ve got to wonder if this gun isn’t a half-empty Nerf Super Soaker left out in the yard since last summer…
But what do I know? Someone in the Bysiewicz camp believes the Murphy’s in bed with Wall Street criticism still has legs.
And if Bysiewicz does manage to pull off an August primary victory over Murphy and faces the GOP’s wealthy Linda McMahon in the general election, I’m sure we can look forward to some entertaining “show us your tax returns, Linda” ads.
UPDATE: Murphy responds.
UPDATE 2: Aaannnd Bysiewicz responds:
Bottom Line: Chris Murphy has taken more money from Wall Street than any other House Democrat
Wall Street is a place where they are focused on the bottom line. The bottom line in this race is that Chris Murphy has received more contributions from Wall Street than any other House Democrat this cycle according to Open Secrets. No matter how Chris Murphy’s PR team might try to spin it he is the top Democratic recipient of campaign cash from Wall Street in the House.
See the Open Secrets Note Here:
http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/summary.php?ind=F07&cycle=2012&recipdetail=H&mem=Y
UPDATE 3: Turns out the Bysiewicz campaign had some facts wrong.