'Jump ball' comment latest illustration of gulf between Mitch McConnell, Rick Scott
The difference of opinion continues between Mitch McConnell and Rick Scott regarding whether Republicans will retake the Senate this year.
In a Senate Republican leadership press conference Tuesday in Washington, Minority Leader McConnell again threw cold water on the expectation of a GOP Senate majority this year.
“I’ve consistently said for two years now that the Senate is 50/50, the country is 50/50, and I think the outcome for the Senate is likely to be 50/50. We’ve got a bunch of hard fought races, we’re all giving it our best on both sides, and I think it’s a jump ball,” McConnell said, as Scott, who Chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), stood behind him.
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