Durbin Says GOP Has Cash Advantage in Midterms

The New York Times notes that “with Republicans giving up on the debt issue, and conservative advocacy groups overwhelming some candidates with television ads in crucial states, Democrats are growing nervous about the conditions in which this year’s elections will be fought.”

Said Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL): “We’re faced with a grim reality that more money is being spent earlier in some of these hot races than we’ve ever seen. We’re spending some, but we can’t keep up with them.”