Uihlein Groups Spend Nearly $11 Million To Help Kevin Nicholson Print
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Written by Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Brad Bainum   
Friday, 10 August 2018 12:33

richard-uihleinUihlein is spending millions of dollars to buy an election for Kevin Nicholson, because Uihlein wants a U.S. Senator who will work for him, say Dems.


MADISON - Billionaire Dick Uihlein-funded groups have now spent nearly $11 million to buy a U.S. Senate seat for Kevin Nicholsonaccording to a new report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

leah-vukmirMost recently, a Uihlein-funded group called Solutions for Wisconsin on Wednesday launched a $911,000 TV ad buy attacking Nicholson's primary opponent, Leah Vukmir. That follows a July investment from another Uihlein-bankrolled group called Club for Growth Action Wisconsin, which last month spent more than $2 million on TV ads attacking Vukmir.

kevin-nicholson"The numbers don't lie: billionaire Dick Uihlein is spending millions of dollars to buy an election for Kevin Nicholson, because Uihlein wants a U.S. Senator who will work for him and his corporate special interest agenda that includes more tax breaks for big corporations and billionaires, phasing out health care programs, and deep cuts to Social Security," said Brad Bainum, DPW spokesperson for the 2018 Senate race.

Nicholson has welcomed Uihlein's support for months, and in return endorsed tax breaks for large corporations and billionaires like Uihlein, while also endorsing Uihlein's agenda that includes eliminating health care programs, raising the retirement age, and restructuring Social Security, including by reducing benefits.

Read more -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Richard Uihlein-backed groups have spent nearly $11 million to help Kevin Nicholson in GOP Senate primary.

Last Updated on Friday, 10 August 2018 12:47