Rep. Joe Donnelly's (D-Ind.) campaign is out with a new ad attacking Indiana state Treasurer Richard Mourdock (R) with a "greatest hits" compilation of the Senate candidate's controversial statements.
"He says he wants to 'inflict my opinion on someone else,' " the ad's narrator says, quoting Mourdock. "And Richard Mourdock's opinions: Pregnancy caused by rape is something 'God intended.' He says Medicare and Social Security are unconstitutional. He attacks jobs creation, saying he 'didn’t take a pledge that I would support every job in Indiana.' Newspapers call Mourdock's out of the mainstream attacks a 'troubling pattern.' My way or the highway: the wrong way for Indiana."
Mourdock's campaign was roiled over controversy surrounding his recent explanation for why he opposes abortion for rape victims. But the initial reason he was facing such a tough race from Donnelly involved his earlier comments opposing bipartisanship and some of the more conservative statements the Tea Party favorite had made during his primary win over Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.).
The ad seeks to tie many of them together in one spot. The two were locked in a tight race before Mourdock's comments last week, and there has been no reputable nonpartisan polling since then.
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has released a poll showing Donnelly with a 7-point lead, while Mourdock released an internal poll showing the race tied.
