NRA plans $6.75 million in campaign ads

Gun Clingers:

The National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund has launched a multimillion-dollar campaign blitz on television and radio, and in the mail, to back up pro-gun candidates in House, Senate and governor’s races. The NRA-PVF has taken criticism from the GOP this cycle for endorsing a list of Democrats – including high-value candidates like West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin and Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland – but there’s no question which party is going to benefit more from this ad blitz. The total price of the first-wave offensive is $6.75 million, hitting targeted Senate races like the contests in Colorado, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin. The organization’s also investing in gubernatorial elections in Arizona, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, among other states.