Super spending for Matheson, Love, more attack ads are on the way

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As an example, the American Chemistry Council ran ads in August touting Matheson as a congressmen fighting for Utah jobs. The group paid $30,000 to place the ads and more to create it but hasn’t filed a report with the FEC. Crossroads GPS hit Matheson for what it called "reckless spending" in an ad in late 2011 and hasn’t filed any public disclosure either, considering it "issue oriented."

Also excluded is all of the money the candidates have raised and spent on their own. Those reports are due Monday and are likely to show hundreds of thousands if not $1 million or more in ad spending.

Love isn’t saying whether she has appreciated the outside support from groups like the NRCC, only that she hasn’t coordinated with anyone and is focused on what she can control.

"We have been able to raise quite a bit of money and put out our messaging," she said, noting her campaign has raised $1 million since July 1. "I believe that we’ll do just as well on our own."

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