Congressman Blunt speaking to supporters in Springfield. (PoliticMo Photo/Natalie Preston)
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) The Missouri Democratic Party Wednesday filed an ethics complaint against Congressman Roy Blunt’s Senate campaign and Crossroads GPS, a group behind a negative campaign ad targeting Democrat Robin Carnahan that was released last week.
The party alleges illegal coordination between the Blunt campaign and the Crossroads GPS, which was formed by GOP minds Ed Gilespy and Karl Rove, who campaigned for Blunt early this summer.
“It is one thing for Karl Rove and Congressman Blunt to use their shady out-of-state political tricks to try and deceive Missourians,” said MDP spokesman Ryan Hobart. “It is absolutely unacceptable for Congressman Blunt and Karl Rove to try and find a backdoor to let out-of-state Big Oil and special interest cash fund inappropriate political attack ads here in Missouri.”
Crossroads GPS faced controversy in the past for its initial formation – formed after American Crossroads as a 501(c)(4) corporation, where donors can essentially donate anonymously with no limit on their contribution.
The party is calling for the FEC to investigate the violations, and fine the groups fully.
Read the ethics complaint at here.
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