Liberal group launches ad hitting McSally over book promotion | TheHill – The Hill

A liberal group has launched a digital ad campaign targeting Sen. Martha McSallyMartha Elizabeth McSallyMcSally introduces bill to incentivize Americans to take a vacation Liberal group launches ad hitting McSally over book promotion Trump signs 'foolproof' border wall during Arizona tour MORE (R-Ariz.) as President TrumpDonald John TrumpBowman holds double-digit lead over Engel in NY primary McGrath leads Booker in Kentucky with results due next week NY Republican Chris Jacobs wins special election to replace Chris Collins MORE visits Phoenix on Tuesday for a "Students for Trump" convention.

American Bridge, a Democratic-aligned PAC, will attack McSally with an ad criticizing the Arizona senator for promoting her book during numerous media appearances in recent weeks while the coronavirus crisis raged across the U.S.

"Martha McSally: She only cares about herself," text in the ad reads. "Is Martha McSally focused on helping Arizonaor selling books?"

McSally's campaign did not immediately return a request for comment from The Hill.

An American Bridgespokesman told The Hill that the ad would target "thousands" of independent and nonpartisan voters while the president was in town to headline a convention of Trump-supporting students at a Phoenix megachurch.

Martha McSally is a selfish politician who is more concerned about hawking books than doing her job as a Senator, said American Bridgespokesman Zach Hudson in an emailed statement.

"Arizonas coronavirus cases are rising, thousands of her constituents have lost their jobs, and the country is struggling with systemic racism and police violence, but McSallys one and only response is to plug her book," he added. "Martha McSally only cares about herself, which is why Arizona voters are ready to reject her for the second time in two years."

Herseat is seen as one of the key potential pickups for Democrats this year. McSally faces a strong challenge against her reelection bid in the form of Mark Kelly, a retired astronaut who is currently polling nearly 10 points above the first-term senator, according to a RealClearPolitics average of polls.

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