Bloomberg's gun control group targets Virginia state races

[SecularMotion]

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg's gun control advocacy group is pouring $2.2 million into TV ads backing two Virginia candidates for state Senate, in a bid to wrest control of the chamber from Republicans.

A victory on Tuesday by one of the Democrats backed by Bloomberg's Everytown for Gun Safety would switch control of the 40-seat Senate in the state, home of the powerful National Rifle Association gun lobby.

That could be a big boost for Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe, a gun control advocate who is seeking legislative victories as he heads presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's election effort in Virginia.

"Guns are always a hot-button issue in Virginia," said Stephen Farnsworth, a political analyst at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. "It's a wise investment to put money in a campaign that matters."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-usa-election-virginia-idUSKCN0SR1AG20151102

[Eleanors38]

1. Wonder if Bloomie will use the Colorado model.

[DonP]

3. Yeah, that was a rip roaring success for him.

But he does seem to be every gun controllers favorite Billionaire fascist 1%er, in spite of his track record of racism.

Situational ethics seem to apply.

[Eleanors38]

4. Bloomie doesn't give bird-droppings about Democratic successes.

[DonP]

5. But they love him ... because they don't have ever to reach for their checkbooks ...

... and they can still claim to be "strong for gun control" without ever spending any time or money.

[ileus]

2. odd how we love outside big money in local races if it fits our agenda.

I'm on the other end of Virginia where he'd never dare waste money, hopefully the local folks will tell bloomie to fuck to fuck off.