Backing Democrat-turned-Republican in Wisconsin, super PAC invokes Reagan

Outside money is piling up behind Kevin Nicholson in the Wisconsin Republican primary. Already nearly $10 million has been spent on the contest and another super PAC just announced a new $1 million ad buy in support of the candidate.

The six-figure spending comes from the Restoration PAC, a group backed almost exclusively by Illinois businessman Richard Uihlein and involved in competitive races across the country. As the Washington Examiner first learned, the 30-spot in support of Nicholson airs Friday on television and compares the candidate to former President Ronald Reagan.