Opinion · 117th Congress
Why ‘no corporate PAC money’ pledges are important
One of the steps we took was to encourage members of Congress to reject corporate PAC money.
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
When we’ll know how much Trump’s support is worth
Budd has also been endorsed by Senate Conservatives Fund and Club for Growth PAC, which are typically helpful in competitive GOP primaries.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Joe Manchin is a bona fide centrist. Deal with it
Meanwhile, an anti-Manchin and anti-Sinema political PAC has formed to defeat them in their prospective 2024 primaries and another is running an ad campaign to pressure Democratic senators to abolish
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Liberal groups pressing for voting, ethics overhaul undaunted by Manchin opposition
Citizens United and Let America Vote launched a $12 million television ad campaign in May that is ongoing, while GOP-aligned groups such as One Nation, an affiliate of the Senate Leadership Fund super PAC
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Democratic primaries will reveal party’s debate on Israel
Democratic Majority for Israel, which operates a nonprofit advocacy group, a PAC and a super PAC, has endorsed Brown in the August primary. So has another outside organization, Pro-Israel America.
Opinion · 117th Congress
In our political rewards system, fundraising tops accountability. That has to change
If media reports are correct that the PAC spent on direct advertising only about a third of the $90 million it raised, with much going to board members and their companies, I suspect Democratic donors
Opinion · 117th Congress
Companies are abandoning anti-democratic politicians, but they shouldn’t abandon their PACs
What does the public understand that PAC critics don’t? For starters, PACs are the best example of campaign finance reform that works.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Errant Republicans must loudly hail Biden’s legitimacy
[jwp-video n=”1″] Some of these private reassessments have been prompted by the crassest reason imaginable — the growing corporate move to cut off PAC support for the 147 senators and House
Campaigns · 116th Congress
2020 lessons, Democratic divisions define race for DCCC chair
The California Democrat, who recently led BOLD PAC, the caucus’ campaign arm, said one misstep during the 2020 campaigns was viewing the Latino community as uniform.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Sen. Susan Collins supports Trump, head of Maine GOP says
One ad is from a group called Duty and Honor, while super PAC Senate Majority PAC launched the other spot.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Effort to pry Black voters from Democrats marks start of Republican convention
“It’s almost hard to put into words the lack of authentic support when it comes to putting forward policies that build up the Black community,” said Chris Scott, political director of The Collective PAC
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Kavanaugh-fueled bounty awaits challenger to Sen. Susan Collins
The campaign raised an additional $300,000 via ActBlue during that time and during periods when Crowdpac had crashed, said Liz Jaff, president of Be a Hero PAC.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
What’s at stake in primaries Tuesday in Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina and West Virginia
Most of the outside spending in Tuesday’s races has been concentrated in the Republican primaries The Club for Growth’s super PAC has spent $675,000 on McCormick’s campaign.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Who is Kelly Loeffler?
with hundreds of thousands of past donations to the National Republican Congressional Committee, House and Senate members including Perdue and Isakson, and $750,000 to Mitt Romney’s presidential super PAC
Opinion · 116th Congress
Double standards for 2020 Democratic hopefuls? You don’t say
Carr, the president and CEO of Higher Heights for America PAC, a national organization that focuses on mobilizing and elevating the voices of black women, said in a statement about the candidate her group
Opinion · 116th Congress
With both parties awash with cash, maybe campaign reform isn’t so quixotic
While outside spending mattered in a limited number of 2018 Senate races like Florida, for the most part, Republican super PAC moneybags such as the Koch Brothers and Sheldon Adelson were matched by Democratic
Opinion · 115th Congress
So You Think You Want to Run for President …
Just ask Jeb Bush, whose super PAC alone raised more than $110 million for 2016.
Opinion · 115th Congress
The Cabinet Secretary Who Should Have Known Better
During the 2016 campaign cycle, Nielsen had been a loyal Bushie, contributing $2,500 to Jeb’s super PAC, Right to Rise.
Opinion · 115th Congress
What If Trump Is Trying to Throw the 2018 Elections?
president unleashed a bitter Twitter attack on the “globalist Koch Brothers,” excoriating as “overrated” the network of conservative donors who have been the bulwark of congressional GOP funding in the super PAC
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: An Absolutely Truthful Christmas Card From Congress
“Do you have a super PAC?” But even worse is having to make small talk with donors. As if I care about some elderly guy’s lumbago or what some woman just saw on cable TV.