GOP group casts Ossoff as West Coast liberal in new ad – The Hill

A super PAC aligned with the House Republican leadership and Speaker Paul RyanPaul RyanDem vows to storm Ryans district to protest health bill Crowd chants 'shame' as Ryan enters Harlem charter school GOP rep: ObamaCare repeal isnt something to celebrate MORE (R-Wis.) released a new adTuesdayattacking Democrat Jon Ossoff for raising most of his campaign cash from out-of-state donors in the runoff to fill an open U.S. House seat in Georgia.

The Congressional Leadership Funds (CLF) first ad in the runoff period ahead of OssoffsJune 20 race against Republican Karen Handel casts the Democrat as an ally of San Francisco liberals such as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

The CLF ad features an array of young liberals thanking Georgians for supporting Ossoff.

We already have Nancy Pelosi as our congresswoman, now youre going to give us Jon Ossoff as our congressman, says a man with pigtail braids.

Were proud that California is the leading funder of the Jon Ossoff campaign, says another. Were really excited that Jon Ossoff likes paying higher taxes.

They go on to accuse Ossoff and Pelosi of seeking to weaken the military and failing to take ISIS seriously.

"ISIS?" says a woman wearing a floppy hat and a "Cut the military now!" button. "They're overrated."

San Francisco loves them some Jon Ossoff, a man in the ad concludes.

Federal Election Commission reports show that about 95 percent of Ossoffs campaign contributions have come from outside of Georgia.

The race to replace Health and Human Services secretary Tom Price in Georgias sixth district has attracted national attention. Money is pouring in from outside groups on both sides in a race that is viewed as an early referendum on President Trump.

Republicans look to beat back the challenge from Ossoff in a traditionally red district, where the outcome will be seen as a bellwether for the 2018 midterm battle over control of the House.

Those factors have contributed to making it one of the most expensive House races in history.

The CLF alone spent more than $3 million against Ossoff before the special election in mid-April, and will invest another $3.5 million during the run-off period.

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GOP group casts Ossoff as West Coast liberal in new ad - The Hill