Friday, February 3, 2012

Superpac

  • A new progressive Democratic leaning SuperPac--called CREDO--announced Monday that Tea Party Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) will be one of their first targets. Walsh, a freshman, is running in the Illinois north suburban 8th congressional district.
  • (Chicago Sun-Times (blog))
  • SuperPAC: A frothy mix of lube and campaign funding that is sometimes the byproduct of politics.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Im rolling seven digits deep! is what Stephen Colbert told the Federal Election Commission in his superPACs filing this morning. The comedian said that as of January 30, his political action committee had collected $1,023,121.24 in donations.
  • (NPR News)
  • Austin lobbyist Mike Toomey knew exactly where to go to raise big money for his superPAC to boost Rick Perrys presidential bid. The campaign failed, but the superPAC attracted lots of cash in the early weeks of Perrys campaign.
  • (Dallas Morning News (blog))
  • First there was GI Joe. Then there was Rambama. Now theres a new kid on the block - Ron Paul, the talking action figure. And for just $95.00 plus shipping and handling, it can be yours in time for Valentines Day.
  • (Examiner)
  • Mitt Romney's enemies have unleashed a torrent of attacks in Florida over Medicare fraud conspiracy committed by a company Romney helped run in the 1990s.
  • (ABC News)
  • Credo, a Democratic Party SuperPAC, is targeting what it calls the Tea Party Ten, using a violent graphic that shows a dead elephant, a clear incitement to violence according to the standard set by Democrats after the Tucson shooting in Jan 2010.
  • (Examiner)
  • A new, progressive super political action committee is targeting Minnesota U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack in his bid for reelection.
  • (Pioneer Press)
  • Previous versions of this story incorrectly referred to Stephen Colberts superPAC as Citizens for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow. The correct name is Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow. Comedy Centrals Stephen Colbert is running for president.
  • (NPR News)
  • The Colbert Report is making a bunch of noise since yesterday when Steven Colbert listed the Top 22 Super PAC donors revealing half of all Super PAC money came from their $67 million in contributions alone.
  • (DAILY KOS)

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