New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Super PAC has spent at least $660,000 for 12 days of TV ads blasting Debbie Halvorson’s (D) past support from the National Rifle Association in an attempt to influence the outcome of the Illinois 2nd Congressional District special election, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Bloomberg Spends in Illinois Special Election
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