Feingold, Johnson spar over spending by PAC

MADISON - Democrat Russ Feingold and Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson are sparring over how a political action committee created by Feingold has spent its money.

Campaign finance records show the Progressives United PAC founded by Feingold spent only 5 percent of its income on federal candidates and political parties. About half the money went toward overhead.

Feingold's campaign manager Tom Russell argues the PAC was a new model that didn't operate like most other similar groups formed "before the advent of email."

Full story: WJFW

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