JEFFERSON CITY — Sen. Claire McCaskill was so disturbed by Rush Limbaugh's description of a law school student as a "slut" and "prostitute" that she decided to repeat his rhetoric, featuring it in a fundraising appeal sent to thousands of supporters around the country. The tactic has paid off nicely for the Democrat's re-election campaign.
McCaskill looks to finance campaign with promise to fight Limbaugh
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 | 5:07 p.m. CST
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