Outside group drops Murphy challenge
An anti-incumbency group has dropped its challenge to US Rep Tim Murphy, faulting GOP challenger Evan Feinberg's minimal fundraising in the race.
Feinberg was counting on the Campaign for Primary Responsibility's $200,000 in anti-Murphy advertising to help him beat the incumbent -- just as the group helped a congressional challenger in Cincinnati -- but the Houston-based group pulled the plug today and will reallocate the funds to more competitive primary races.
"The major problem the Campaign for Primary Responsiblity has had is finding credible candidates to take on these entrenched incumbents who enjoy tremendous advantages," spokesman Curtis Ellis said in a phone interview. "Murphy has a tremendous advantage in fundraising and Feinberg hasn't . . . We're not in the business of wasting our resources."
The head of the Club for Growth had similar complaints about Feinberg's fundraising last week.
At last count Murphy had $1.38 million in cash to Feinberg's $80,000.