ATLANTA – Fellow Republicans are going after GOP U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker.
A political action committee started by Republicans opposed to former President Donald Trump launched a $1 million ad campaign Monday targeting the former University of Georgia football great.
The 30-second ad funded by the Republican Accountability PAC features Walker’s ex-wife, Cindy DeAngelis Grossman, describing how Walker tried to choke her and held a gun to her head.
“Character matters,” the ad concludes.
Allegations of domestic violence committed by Walker have been campaign fodder since he entered the race against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock nearly a year ago.
Walker addressed the allegations last December, telling Axios he is accountable for everything he has ever done and speaking frankly about his past mental health struggles.
The ad targeting Walker is part of a $10 million campaign by the Republican Accountability PAC aimed at GOP candidates supported by Trump in several battleground states. That includes Pennsylvania, where the group is running ads targeting Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano.
The anti-Walker ad will air on MSNBC, FOX, and CNN in the Atlanta market as well as major TV stations across Georgia.
“Herschel Walker might have been a great football player, but he clearly doesn’t deserve to be a senator,” said Sarah Longwell, the PAC’s treasurer.
The Walker campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ad.
Mr. Williams. HOW do you know this PAC is being run by Republicans and not Democrats being funded by Silicon Valley? Are true Republicans funding this PAC? NO!!
When will someone question Senator Warnock about why he voted for the stupid Inflation Reduction Act. I know why! Chuck Schumer told him to vote this way and to forget about all of his congregants at Ebeneezer Baptist Church....I will take Walker OVER Warnock any day of the week!
I guess some republicans are proud to support a guy who threatened to blow his ex-wife's brains out, cut her throat with a straight razor, who knocked up women all over the place, and who profited off of military veterans...that's not my cup of tea, but then again, I value the country over a political party.
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Mr. Williams. HOW do you know this PAC is being run by Republicans and not Democrats being funded by Silicon Valley? Are true Republicans funding this PAC? NO!!
When will someone question Senator Warnock about why he voted for the stupid Inflation Reduction Act. I know why! Chuck Schumer told him to vote this way and to forget about all of his congregants at Ebeneezer Baptist Church....I will take Walker OVER Warnock any day of the week!
And all the rioters at the capital were Antifa, right?
I guess some republicans are proud to support a guy who threatened to blow his ex-wife's brains out, cut her throat with a straight razor, who knocked up women all over the place, and who profited off of military veterans...that's not my cup of tea, but then again, I value the country over a political party.
When pray tell will we see a Democrat Accountability PAC?? This would be an endless project!
Howard it is a certified GOP PAC. Not all republicans worship Trump. Walker is going to lose big time, Look around.
Watch the ad, https://twitter.com/i/status/1556647005442789385
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