Wash. Post reported McConnell's claim about out-of-state contributions to challenger without noting he receives far more

SUMMARY: The Washington Post uncritically reported that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell asserted: "As a result of being chosen by my colleagues to be the Republican leader, I've got people all over America who would love to see me lose, so there's money coming in from San Francisco and Chicago and New York trying to tear down your senator." The Post did not report that it is McConnell who is leading in out-of-state contributions, having received $5,721,759 from out-of-state individuals, 57 percent of his total from individual donors, while his opponent, Bruce Lunsford, has received $160,050 from out-of-state individuals, 31 percent of his total from individual donors.

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