New York liberal Chuck Schumer’s Super PAC is up with a new ad boosting Joe Manchin’s uphill campaign by making the absurd claim that Manchin is an “independent voice.” His record tells a different story.
Manchin votes with Schumer, his good friend and financial backer, 81% of the time. And he has stuck with Schumer to block President’s Trump agenda, even joining his Democrat colleague to vote against the Trump tax cuts that are putting more money in West Virginians’ pockets. Manchin is even a part of Schumer’s Senate Democrat leadership team in Washington.
“Joe Manchin has been a loyal ally to Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, so it’s no wonder they’re already trying to rescue his reelection campaign,” said NRSC Spokesman Bob Salera. “Manchin is no independent, and he has put loyalty to Washington Democrats over doing what’s best for West Virginia repeatedly as they have attempted to block President Trump’s agenda.”
Background:
Manchin Votes With Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) At Least 81 Percent Of The Time. (Sen. Joe Manchin, CQ Vote Studies, Accessed 8/28/17)
Since 2010, Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) IMPACT PAC Has Donated $30,000 To Manchin’s Senate Campaign. (Center For Responsive Politics, Accessed 5/4/17; Federal Election Commission, Filed 4/13/17)