NYT: Pelosi plans to spend millions to save Bustos seat

The New York Times reports Nancy Pelosi’s super PAC is reserving millions in ads to try and save disgraced ex-DCCC Chair Cheri Bustos’ seat.

“The House Democrats’ main political action committee is spending nearly $102 million to reserve advertising spots… The advertising reservations also show how painful it will be to defend the seats of the 31 House Democrats who have announced their retirements or are seeking other offices. Millions of dollars will be spent to save the seats of Mr. Perlmutter and other retiring Democrats, including… Cheri Bustos of Illinois.”

The ad reservations come as Democrats fail to find recruits who “excite donors and raise funds” in IL-17.

NRCC Comment: “If Democrats manage to find a nominee in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, he or she will find out what Cheri Bustos already knows: Democrats can’t win this seat.”– NRCC Spokeswoman Courtney Parella