Drama at the top, but down-ballot races are ‘real dogfights'
- October 28, 2016 |
- WILLIAM EHART
Groups trying to protect GOP majorities while planning for all contingencies; some worry race is turning members away from politics Trade association leaders are working feverishly to support a large number of at-risk "pro-business" congressional candidates and are preparing contingency plans for various outcomes—including loss of Republican control of the Senate and, much less likely, the House. "We've raised more money than we normally do in our PAC and the donations are slightly bigger than they normally are," said one association executive, who asked not to be identified when characterizing such fundraising. "The intensity of the Washington PAC community in the… Read More