The Senate Conservatives Fund released a radio ad Tuesday dinging Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for supporting a “liberal” federal judge who recently ruled that Kentucky has to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
The SCF is backing Mr. McConnell’s GOP primary opponent, Matt Bevin, who is struggling to make up ground against the veteran lawmaker.
“Unbelievable! Liberal Judge John Heyburn just ruled that Kentucky has to immediately recognize same sex marriages from other states,” one of the narrators says in the 60-second spot.
The McConnell camp said the ad smacks of desperation.
“This is the kind of ad voters expect to hear from people who are days away from boxing up their personal effects and auctioning off the remaining printer cartridges in the office,” said Allison Moore, spokesperson for the McConnell campaign.
“It is so absurd and pathetic that they ought to stop troubling radio listeners with the obligation of switching stations and admit they have no justification to attack Senator McConnell
• Seth McLaughlin can be reached at smclaughlin@washingtontimes.com.
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