Sen. Hatch: 'Make no mistake about it, we are being outspent'

The Hill reports:

In a fundraising appeal, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on Tuesday claimed the GOP is being outspent by outside groups that are allies of the Democratic party.

"For all the handwringing by Democrats about outside money in these races it's notable that last week it was reported that labor has outspent the combination of American Crossroads and the Chamber of Commerce this cycle. $171.5 million to $140 million, per the [Wall Street Journal]," Hatch wrote in a fundraising e-mail for the National Republican Senatorial Committee.