Swing state Democrat Claire McCaskill will vote no on Brett Kavanaugh — but not over the sexual assault allegations
Instead, McCaskill said she arrived at her decision after reviewing Kavanaugh's views on the "avalanche of dark, anonymous money that is crushing our democracy."
"He has revealed his bias against limits on campaign donations which places him completely out of the mainstream of this nation," McCaskill said in a statement. "Going even further,
McCaskill brought particular attention to "issue ads," which were used by the Russian government as part of its Trump-boosting interference in the 2016 election.
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She added, referring to the Kremlin's so-called
McCaskill said she is troubled by
"The recent allegations against him are troubling and deserve a thorough and fair examination," McCaskill said.
She also noted Kavanaugh's sweeping views on presidential powers over the rule of law makes her "uncomfortable."
McCaskill's statement conspicuously didn't reference abortion rights -- a hot button issue for some
McCaskill is among a handful of red state
Senate Majority Leader
Some Republican senators, including
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