Conservative group launches $1.2M ad buy targeting McCaskill

October 5, 2017 at 5:10 p.m. | Updated October 6, 2017 at 10:47 a.m.

by Associated Press

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., speaks in June 2016 on Capitol Hill in Washington. McCaskill was one of many Democrats taking umbrage Thursday at the revelation Attorney General Jeff Sessions had twice met with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. during last year's presidential campaign, during a furor over that country's alleged interference in the election, and misled his colleagues about it during his confirmation hearing.
Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., speaks in June 2016 on Capitol Hill in Washington. McCaskill was one of many Democrats taking umbrage Thursday at the revelation Attorney General Jeff Sessions had twice met with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. during last year's presidential campaign, during a furor over that country's alleged interference in the election, and misled his colleagues about it during his confirmation hearing.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Americans for Prosperity is launching a $1.2 million television ad buy encouraging Democratic Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill to support a tax overhaul.

The group backed by billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch on Thursday announced the ads will run for three weeks starting Friday.

In the ad, a woman praises a tax overhaul as bringing more money to "everyday Americans." Then a narrator says McCaskill is standing in the way, although the tax plan is still evolving in Congress.

The ad encourages viewers to call McCaskill to tell her to the support the tax overhaul.

McCaskill on Thursday called the ad deceptive. She said she would support helping lower- and- middle-class Missourians but oppose a bill to help the wealthy and bankers. She says she has to see the plan.