GOP blasts Jay Jones over disputed $500K claim, points to record of deception

Embattled Virginia Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones’ post-debate boast that his campaign took in $500,000 in 24 hours appears not to hold water, and Republicans pointed to new public fundraising disclosures poking holes in the claim.The RNC and the Republican Attorney Generals Association (RAGA) both issued separate condemnations of the claim. The latter called it a "desperate" attempt to distract from scandals related to violent rhetoric and a reckless driving charge.In the latest tranche of fundraising figures posted by the nonpartisan Virginia Political Access Project (VPAP),