Kleefisch launches first paid media attack on Michels
Rebecca Kleefisch took her first shot at GOP guv rival Tim Michels through paid media today, accusing the construction exec in a TV ad of pushing “for years to raise our gas tax while getting rich from massive government contracts.” Meanwhile, the PAC supporting the former lt. governor launched a $1.2 million ad buy of its own that also targets Michels on the gas tax, opening up a double-barreled approach on the issue five weeks out from the GOP primary. Michels fired back, saying while he’s never “attacked my competitors in business in order to get ahead,” he “will defend