Roy Moore, the former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice leading the GOP field in the state’s Senate race, is ripping Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote GOP senator to try to reverse requirement that Pentagon remove Confederate names from bases No, ‘blue states’ do not bail out ‘red states’ MORE’s “D.C. slime machine” in a new ad.
The 30-second ad spot echoes President Trump’s calls to “drain the swamp” in Washington and attacks the Senate majority leader for “spending millions to attack” Moore, an apparent reference to a Politico report that the Kentucky Republican’s super PAC is gearing up to spend as much as $8 million to back Sen. Luther Strange’s (R-Ala.) campaign.
“They lied about repealing ObamaCare. Now, Mitch McConnell’s D.C. slime machine is spending millions spreading lies about Roy Moore, bearing false witness,” the ad’s narrator says.
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“Why? We know why. We all know why,” the ad continues. “Roy Moore is honest and Roy Moore is his own man. And Roy Moore fears God, stands for the Constitution, fights for what is right and believes what we believe.
“Drain the swamp. Send McConnell a message. Send them all a message,” it says, showing the faces of prominent Democratic and Republican lawmakers, including House Speaker Paul RyanPaul Davis RyanBush, Romney won’t support Trump reelection: NYT Twitter joins Democrats to boost mail-in voting — here’s why Lobbying world MORE (R-Wis.), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Sen. John McCainJohn Sidney McCainThe Hill’s Campaign Report: Bad polling data is piling up for Trump Cindy McCain ‘disappointed’ McGrath used image of John McCain in ad attacking McConnell Report that Bush won’t support Trump reelection ‘completely made up,’ spokesman says MORE (R-Ariz.).
A poll released Monday put Moore at the front of the crowded GOP primary field in Alabama’s Senate race, with 30 percent support. Strange is trailing in second place with 22 percent, followed by Rep. Mo BrooksMorris (Mo) Jackson BrooksOvernight Defense: Senate confirms US military’s first African American service chief | Navy to ban display of Confederate flags | GOP lawmakers urge Trump not to cut troops in Germany Republicans urge Trump to reject slashing US troop presence in Germany Conservative lawmakers press Trump to suspend guest worker programs for a year MORE (R-Ala.) at 19 percent.
The candidates are set to face off in the primary election on Aug. 15. The general election will be held in December.
The candidates are fighting to fill the seat previously occupied by Attorney General Jeff SessionsJefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsMcCabe, Rosenstein spar over Russia probe Rosenstein takes fire from Republicans in heated testimony Rosenstein defends Mueller appointment, role on surveillance warrants MORE, who left the Senate in February to take the helm at the Justice Department.
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