A super PAC supporting Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is taking advantage of Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes' tour bus controversyby asking if it can use the vehicle for a similar price.Kentuckians for Strong Leadership sent a letter Thursday to Signature Special Events Services seeking to rent the 45-foot-long bus adorned with Grimes’ photo and logo for $456 per day.Grimes' father, Democratic power broker Jerry Lundergan, owns the company and the story has raised question of a possible federal campaign finance violation."I'd love to rent the bus when it is available. I know you have another client who uses it from time to time; I really only need it on the days when your other client doesn’t need it,” wrote Republican strategist Scott Jennings, who runs the super PAC."I also read that the bus has a wrap on it specific to your other client. That is not a problem, either; I actually have need for such a wrap myself. It’s a win-win for your business."Lundergan bought the bus for about $300,000 last summer as his daughter was gearing up to take on McConnell. The Grimes campaign said it rented the vehicle at a fair market value, but some bus companies have called their rate a "sweetheart deal" for a bus wrapped with her likeness.The controversy ballooned Thursday when Grimes' team reportedly offered conflicting accounts of the bus' cost to Kentucky reporters compared to national media outlets.From Politico:
Pro-McConnell Super PAC Asks to Rent Grimes' Bus for Same 'Sweetheart Deal'

Alix Mattingly
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