Dems funding radical GOP candidates

 Daily Caller:

Democrat organizations are pouring money into Republican primary races, backing the most radical of right-wing candidates. So far, Democrats have spent more than $20 million in advertising for Republican candidates, particularly those farthest to the right.

Democrats are hoping they can win more easily if their candidates are running against a more Trump-supporting, far-right candidate, rather than a moderate one.

The strategy is a risky one, and so far, has yielded mixed results. After a series of primary elections in June, only one of the three far-right candidates Democrats threw money behind won their primary.

Republican Illinois state Sen. Darren Bailey won his primary, becoming the Republican nominee for the Illinois governor election. The Democrat Governor’s Association spent over $15 million running ads portraying Bailey as extremely conservative during the primary race. The ads highlighted Bailey’s anti-gun control stance, pro-life views, and former President Donald Trump’s endorsement. The purpose of the ads was to increase Bailey’s support in the primary. But DGA funded ads against Bailey’s opponent, Richard Irvin, accused him of, “getting rich while putting violent criminals back on our streets,” while he was a defense attorney.

Bailey’s opponent in the general election, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, also threw money behind Bailey’s opponent. Between the two of them, Pritzker and the DGA spent more than $30 million on ads attacking Irvin.

But two other DGA-funded candidates didn’t fare as well in the June primaries. Colorado congressional primary candidates state Rep. Ron Hanks and Weld County Commissioner Lori Saine lost their primaries despite ample funding from Democratic organizations.
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Pritzker has not been a successful governor of Illinois.  It is understandable why he would support a weak candidate to run against.  Democrats are so unpopular now they avoid having a straight-up race with some Republicans

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