Patrick Murphy Ties Himself to Hillary Clinton

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., is tying himself closer to former U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, the heavy favorite for the Democratic presidential nomination, as he continues his bid for the U.S. Senate in 2016.

Murphy sent out an email to supporters on Friday as he called for overturning the U.S. Supreme Courts Citizens United decision on campaign financing. He also ditched his attempts to come off as a moderate who reaches across the party aisle, going on the attack against extreme Republicans in Congress.

In 2012, I defeated Allen West by 0.6 percent in the most expensive U.S. House race in history, Murphy wrote. Ive seen firsthand how dark money in politics has made extreme tea party candidates competitive in places where they shouldn't be. And Ive seen too many extreme Republicans come to Congress.

The bottom line is that Im disgusted by what the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision has done to our democracy, Murphy added. Now that Hillary Clinton has brought the fight to overturn Citizens United to the national stage, we must stand with her.

Hillary is right. We must do whatever it takes to get unaccountable money out of politics -- even if it takes a constitutional amendment, Murphy continued.