DETECTOR · P35

Both Sides IE

Independent expenditures both supporting and attacking the member come from related funding sources — cynical electoral hedge.

What this detector measures

Independent expenditures both supporting and attacking the member come from related funding sources — cynical electoral hedge.

What to ask the senator's office

  1. Which super PACs simultaneously supported and attacked the senator, and who funds them?
  2. Were the support/attack groups operated by overlapping operatives, vendors, or treasurers?
  3. Did the senator publicly call out the both-sides spending pattern?

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