Even though the National Republican Congressional Committee has tweaked its bogus Collin Peterson site, speculation continues that attacks may damage Senator Torrey Westrom's challenge for Minnesota's Seventh Congressional District.
The Star Tribune's Corey Mitchell reports in GOP group tweaks its 'Collin Peterson for Congress' website:
A Republican campaign group that set up fake 2014 election websites for Democrats, including Minnesota’s Collin Peterson, has tweaked the sites to make clear that donations sent through them will benefit the GOP.
The National Republican Congressional Committee recently made the changes after Washington, D.C.-based watchdog groups raised concerns about the sites possibly violating Federal Election Commission rules. . . .
Elsewhere in the Star Tribune Monday, Mitchell reports in Will attacks on Rep. Collin Peterson backfire on GOP?:
Amid mounting rumors of retirement, Democratic U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson says he’s gearing up for another re-election run.
“I’m running ’til I’m not,” said Peterson, who has represented Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District since 1991. . . .
Peterson also was included in a series of ads the committee posted that appeared to be official websites for Democratic candidates but actually opposed their campaigns. Those ads were revamped Monday after watchdog groups complained they were misleading and now make clear that donations will be used against the Democrats, including Peterson.
Annoyed by the latest attempts to push him out, Peterson has said he’s more likely to run now that Republicans are ramping up the pressure. He plans to make a final decision by early March. . . .
By harassing Peterson, the NRCC has made it more likely that Blue Dog from Detroit Lake will run again. Super.
Photo: Representative Collin Peterson, DFL-MN7.
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