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Are Grayson's ads backfiring?

Over at National Review, Kyle O. Peterson has a piece bout how Grayson's shocking attacks on Daniel Webster might not be having the desired effects:

“Democrats, independents, Republicans, all of them are angered at the insult on their intelligence of these ads,” said Brian Graham, spokesman for Daniel Webster, a veteran of the state legislature challenging Grayson in Florida’s 8th district. “Since last week we have probably received 1,000 donations online.” ...

The effect has been an outpouring of support for Webster. The campaign has received emails from registered Democrats who say they’re voting against their party’s incumbent. And Graham said Webster has received “tens of thousands of dollars” in new donations since the drama started. ...

The latest available campaign finance data is from Aug. 4 — over a month ago — but helps illustrate the nature of the challenge. Webster had just over $100,000 in cash compared to Grayson’s $1.4 million. In a pinch, Grayson can invest personal wealth, too. He’s ranked as the 11th richest member of Congress with over $31 million in net worth. ...

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