CLF Resorting to Desperate, Out-of-Context Attack In Attempt To Save Floundering Mike Bishop

For Immediate Release
October 30, 2018

CLF Resorting to Desperate, Out-of-Context Attack In Attempt To Save Floundering Mike Bishop

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Desperate to buoy a congressman they previously walked away from, the Congressional Leadership Fund is taking Elissa Slotkin's out-of-context remarks and spending a million dollars to mislead voters about Elissa's record of always putting country first. Christina Reynolds, vice president of communications at EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“This is a sad and desperate attempt to smear a lifelong public servant who misspoke and immediately corrected herself. It's going to take more than a million dollars in the 11th hour for CLF to save Mike Bishop, who has failed his constituents by voting to gut pre-existing conditions and give tax breaks to big corporations. But voters will see right through this and go with Elissa Slotkin — a woman whose record of service and commitment to country is unmatched in this campaign.”

Click here to watch the full clip of Slotkin's remarks. 

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