Senate Conservatives Fund Already Spent Nearly $1 Million To Unseat McConnell

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

DANIEL STRAUSS – JANUARY 3, 2014, 11:42 AM EST

The Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF) has already invested nearly $1 million of its $2 million haul in Matt Bevin, the Republican challenging Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in the Senate primary.

The group announced Friday that it had reached its goal of raising $2 million to boost its preferred Senate candidates. Of that $2 million, $985,994 went to Bevin. Mississippi State Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-KY) got the most money next with $515, 993. McDaniel is challenging Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS).

SCF has continuously attacked McConnell during even the earliest days of the 2014 election cycle. McConnell hasn't taken those attacks lying down. In November the top Senate Republican said SCF gives conservatism "a bad name."

Here's the breakdown of how much each SCF endorsed candidate got:

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/senate-conservatives-fund-dropped-nearly-1-million-to-mcconnell-primary-challenger

[Swede Atlanta]

1. Good.....

I would love to see the Democrat take this seat in November but even if that doesn't happen and we get Mr. Bevin, I just want McConnell's gone.

I really don't think there would be a significant difference between Bevin and McConnell in terms of policy, votes, etc. but we would be rid of the rodent as Minority Leader.

[1StrongBlackMan]

2. With McConnell gone ...

we get cantor! Yayyy!

[DonViejo]

3. How's that work? Cantor is in the House...

McConnell is in the Senate.

[1StrongBlackMan]

4. My bad ...

you are absolutely correct. How could I forget all the "help" Cantor has given Boehner?

[DonViejo]

6. No problem. You've raised an interesting point though...

Just who would replace Yertle as leader of Senate 'pukes if he got beat? Any ideas? Corkin from TN?

[1StrongBlackMan]

7. My guess would be ...

Cornyn, Crapo or Thune ... with a strong wager on Thune.

[freshwest]

11. Why not the Anointed One, Cruz? They don't need no stinking seniority rules... n/t

[WinstonSmith4740]

5. Oh, this is gonna be good.

I seriously doubt that anyone the Tea Party comes up with can be any better than McConnell, but they couldn't be much worse either. I love the fact that his own party is looking to dump him. Hopefully, if Bevin can't take the primary, he'll run as a Tea Party candidate and split the vote.

Go Allison!!

[Blue Owl]

8. Ta-Ta, Toi-Tell...

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[BlueToTheBone]

9. Allison Lundgren-Grimes is going to be the

beneficiary of that battle. Yeah for another Democratic WOMAN senator! I wonder who the next minority leader will be?

[Tx4obama]

10. Additional info regarding 'The Senate Conservative Fund' on the link below

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251330366