Philly.com:One little ‘no’ draws big reaction
WASHINGTON – A sleepy candidate forum sparked a fire in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race last week. It came when a moderator posed what seemed a simple “yes” or “no” question to the three Democratic contenders: Had any accepted endorsements or donations from the National Rifle Association, a Pennsylvania political group that opposes abortion, or the […]
February 22, 2016WASHINGTON – A sleepy candidate forum sparked a fire in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race last week.
It came when a moderator posed what seemed a simple “yes” or “no” question to the three Democratic contenders: Had any accepted endorsements or donations from the National Rifle Association, a Pennsylvania political group that opposes abortion, or the oil and gas industries?
After a winding response at the Jan. 31 event, candidate Katie McGinty finally said no.
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A Republican super PAC, America Rising, called McGinty’s response “an outright lie” and quickly produced a list of 17 donations from energy-industry executives and employees totaling $19,850. (The figure represents about 1 percent of her $1.9 million in donations.)
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