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Posted on Fri, Oct 26th, 2018 by Reuters
For The First Time In 20 Years, Gun Control Groups Outspend NRA On Election
By Daniel Trotta and Grant Smith
NEW YORK (Reuters) U.S. gun-control advocates have outspent by more than 40 percent gun-rights groups on next months congressional elections, reversing the National Rifle Associations longstanding dominance in spending on gun politics.
Boosted largely by the personal fortune of billionaire Michael Bloomberg, who is considering a 2020 presidential run, the gun-control war chest almost entirely benefits Democrats, who are seeking to wrest majorities from the Republicans in the House of Representatives and Senate in the Nov. 6 elections.
Graphic: U.S. gun-control spending: @ link
Gun-control groups, including Giffords and Everytown for Gun Safety, have spent $20.2 million on the elections, well over the $14.1 million spent by pro-gun groups led by the NRA, according to data released on Friday by the U.S. Federal Election Commission.
So far, it marks the first time in at least two decades that gun-control groups have outspent gun-rights groups on federal races, though gun-control groups have outspent gun-rights advocates in state elections in recent years, according to data compiled by the National Institute on Money in Politics.
The FEC report covers federal campaign spending through Oct. 17 and will be the last public report before the Nov. 6 vote.
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GemDigger
(4,305 posts)honey (Butina) They need to save their money for the many court cases that are on the horizon.