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Among those Democrats bearing the brunt will be Sens. Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Manchin Joe of West Virginia.
Neil Gorsuch nominee Supreme Court nominee,
Doug Jones of Alabama, a rare Southern Democrat who won an unlikely late last year election against scandal-laden Republican Roy Moore.
Before Monday's announcement These are the targets of at least $ 1.4 million worth of advertising from the conservative Judicial Crisis Network, an umbrella organization pushing for the confirmation of Trump's nominee. The ad says, "extremists will lie and attack the nominee. But do not be fooled. "
Trump's nominee is" the best of the best, "the narrator continues. Kavanaugh.
Carrie Severino, chief counsel for the network, told NBC News $ 10 million in advertising in support of Gorsuch and they are prepared to spend Kavanaugh is confirmed
"Are they going to align themselves with the far left wing of their party?" Severino asked of the Democrats. "We do not think that's going to be popular in their states."
Donnelly, Heitkamp and Manchin were invited to the White House Monday night for the roll of the nominee, but all three declined the invitation. Heitkamp and Manchin said they did not want their first meeting with the nominee under those circumstances.
"I just got back (to Washington) and I've got a bunch of stuff I need to do it I think you can do any due diligence, "Heitkamp said.
Jones said it was" sad "that it was much more likely to be in other states.
other than media advertising to try and sway somebody, "Jones said. "I'm going to exercise my role. I'm going to do my due diligence and I'm going to exercise my judgment independently and do the thing that I think is the right thing and then I'll make my decision that's when I'll explain it to voters. "[19659002] Progressive groups are planning their own efforts to defend the Democrats from attacks – and to urge against Kavanaugh
Demand Justice, run by train Minority Leader Leader Chuck Schumer helps Brian Fallon, is working with NARAL Pro-Choice, MoveOn, Indivisible, and other progressive groups. They have pledged at least $ 5 million to be used, in part, in North Dakota, Indiana and West Virginia.
Marge Baker, executive vice president of People for the American Way, Country, said, "There is enormous energy in the progressive community on this – far more than Gorsuch."
Democrats argue that Trump's nominee will tilt the court to the right because Justice Anthony Kennedy was considered a swing vote. While he did it with the conservatives in many decisions, he was the deciding justice in many landmark cases, including one that upheld Roe v. Wade as well as a marriage equality case.
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