Ron Johnson (R senator-WI) complains Feingold won't fight with one hand tied behind his back
Johnson hits Feingold for dropping past fundraising pledge
http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/johnson-hits-feingold-for-dropping-past-fundraising-pledge-b99556775z1-321819341.html
Thursday he will not operate in this campaign by the pledge he made in past races to raise the majority of his money from Wisconsinites.
"It makes no sense now," Feingold said in an interview, arguing court rulings in recent years have transformed the political system, producing an "insanity" of huge, undisclosed contributions that are swamping elections.
Republicans accuse Feingold of abandoning his principles, including the promise he first made in 1992 to raise more than half his contributions from within the state.
The National Journal reported Thursday that during the first six weeks of his campaign, Feingold raised a majority of his funds from outside Wisconsin. Like Feingold, GOP incumbent Ron Johnson has also raised most of his money so far from outside the state.
But the Johnson campaign said Feingold had broken his own promises to Wisconsin voters by doing so.
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