{"id":2641,"date":"2010-09-14T14:51:44","date_gmt":"2010-09-14T18:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/?p=2641"},"modified":"2010-09-14T15:44:23","modified_gmt":"2010-09-14T19:44:23","slug":"vielkind-conservative-will-spend-half-a-milion-dollars-attacking-murphy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/2010\/09\/14\/vielkind-conservative-will-spend-half-a-milion-dollars-attacking-murphy\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Conservatives will spend half a milion dollars attacking Murphy"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Capital Confidential today – the Times-Union’s blog<\/a> — political reporter Jimmy Vielkind reports that a conservative senior citizens group called 60 Plus will buy $550,000 worth of ads attacking Rep. Scott Murphy (D-Glens Falls).<\/p>\n

\u201cScott Murphy is not listening to New York\u2019s seniors,\u201d said Jim Martin, Chairman of 60 Plus.\u00a0 \u201cHis vote for ObamaCare will raise taxes in New York, cut $500 billion from the Medicare budget, and reduce the quality of health care for America\u2019s Greatest Generation.\u00a0 Scott Murphy didn\u2019t listen to seniors during his appointment to the U.S. House of Representatives, but he will have to listen when they say \u2018you\u2019re fired\u2019 at the ballot box this November.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That’s a lot of air time and it suggests just how fiercely contested these North Country districts will be.\u00a0 Here’s a response from the Murphy campaign:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe proponents of privatizing social security are making their voices heard loud and clear.\u00a0 With more than $1.1 million in ad buys, and a series of donations and fundraisers, they are throwing their full weight behind Chris Gibson to attack Scott Murphy,” said Murphy spokesperson Josh Schwerin.\u00a0\u00a0“Scott will continue to stand up to these special interests to defend seniors, keep Social Security strong, and fight against privatization, which would reduce guaranteed benefits and add two trillion dollars to the deficit.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read Jimmy’s full post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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