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To: Brumar89 who wrote (697973)2/9/2013 12:10:09 PM
From: joseffy1 Recommendation  Respond to of 1574091
 
Bloomberg's Spent $660,000 In 12 Days To Sink Candidacy Of A Pro-Gun Democrat

Yahoo | Business Insider ^ | Feb 8, 2013 | Rick Pearson and Bill Ruthhart


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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