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    1. Election + Barack Obama + John McCain + Wolf Blitzer + Virginia + West Virginia + PAC + New York

      Clinton Plans Massive Wednesday TV Blitz

      LOUD3R Score: 6606

      • Quality: 907
      • Community: 41
      • Buzz: 5658

      Wolf Blitzer and other anchors galore snag former First Lady for post-West Virginia interviews. Read CNN release here. Developing…... More

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    2. Barack Obama + Abortion + PAC

      Ouch.

      LOUD3R Score: 649 - Yesterday

      • Quality: 400
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 249

      The National Abortion Rights Action League, which changed its name to NARAL Pro-Choice America, has just announced that its political action committee is endorsing ... Full Article At The Corner

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    3. PAC + Barack Obama

      Other Endorsements

      LOUD3R Score: 642 - Yesterday

      • Quality: 369
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 273

      The Edwards endorsement is going to get most of the ink this evening, but that's not the one that the HRC people are upset about. It's the decision of NARAL's PAC to endorse Obama as well. Their pique... Full Article At Time - Swampland

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    4. Hillary Clinton + John Edwards + PAC

      Clinton supporters push back against NARAL endorsement

      LOUD3R Score: 444 - Yesterday

      • Quality: 200
      • Community: 3
      • Buzz: 241

      John Edwards' wasn't the only prominent endorsement that went against Hillary Clinton on Wednesday. As I mentioned in an earlier post , NARAL Pro-Choice America's ... Full Article At Live Search News

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    5. Democratic + PAC

      Women For Hillary

      LOUD3R Score: 328 - Yesterday

      • Quality: 56
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 272

      FROM GUEST-BLOGGER RICK KLEIN, OF ABC'S THE NOTE A Democratic source passes on a fundraising solicitation from a new group, WomenCount PAC, along with a copy of an ad the group is placing in Thursday's... Full Article At ABC News - Political Punch

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    6. Georgia + PAC

      GAMPAC Endorses Fleming

      LOUD3R Score: 204 - Yesterday

      • Quality: 0
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 204

      I just received this via email: Harlem, GA – Yesterday GAMPAC, the Medical Association of Georgia's political action committee, sent out a press release announcing their endorsement of State Rep. Barry Fleming (R-Harlem) in his bid for Georgia's 10th... Full Article At Peach Pundit

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    7. Hillary Clinton + John Edwards + Barack Obama + PAC + New York

      Clinton Attack Dog, NOW-NYS, Bites Again - New York Daily News

      LOUD3R Score: 703 - Today

      • Quality: 400
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 303

      Staunch Hillary Clinton supporter, NOW-NYS , reacted with its now-trademark vitriol to yesterday's double-whammy of endorsements of Barack Obama by the Pro-Choice America ... Full Article At Live Search News

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    8. John Edwards + Barack Obama + PAC

      More negative reaction to NARAL

      LOUD3R Score: 539 - Today

      • Quality: 200
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 339

      On Wednesday, NARAL Pro-Choice America's political action committee endorsed Barack Obama. It wasn't, ultimately, the most prominent announcement of the day -- ... Full Article At War Room

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    9. PAC

      J Street First Back

      LOUD3R Score: 355 - Today

      • Quality: 56
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 299

      J Street, the new pro-Israel, pro-peace PAC is doing one of it's first actions around the fact that , referring to his political opponents, Bush "likened us to those who favored talking to rather than defeating Adolf Hitler on the eve of World War II. How... Full Article At The Atlantic - Matthew Yglesias

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    10. Washington + PAC + Democratic Party

      What parallel universe is this?

      LOUD3R Score: 343 - Today

      • Quality: 0
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 343

      This falls under " what the f*** "? Democrat Adam Cote has been endorsed by a pro-business group, the Business-Industry Political Action Committee. BIPAC, based in ... Full Article At Turn Maine Blue

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    11. PAC + Campaign Finance Reform

      PAC-to-PAC transfer ban stalls in conference committee - Birmingham News

      LOUD3R Score: 191 - Today

      • Quality: 0
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 191

      MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A campaign finance reform bill to make it harder for candidates to hide the source of their money appears to have little chance of passing going into the final day of the 2008 regular session of the Legislature... Full Article At Live Search News

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    12. Independent + Democratic + PAC

      Independent voters’ group endorses Brown for Congress - Union

      LOUD3R Score: 265 - May 9, 2008

      • Quality: 0
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 265

      Charlie Brown, a Democratic candidate for the 4th Congressional District seat, has received the endorsement of IndependentMovement.org PAC, which calls itself the nation's largest organization representing... Full Article At Live Search News

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    13. Washington + PAC

      Since 1998, Dolans gave $2.7M to politicians, causes - Newsday

      LOUD3R Score: 253 - May 13, 2008

      • Quality: 0
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 253

      The Dolan family and its Cablevision political action committee are heavy hitters in the halls of power in Albany and Washington, giving more than $2.7 million to politicians and causes of all stripes since... Full Article At Live Search News

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    14. PAC

      Not So Fast...

      LOUD3R Score: 250 - May 13, 2008

      • Quality: 56
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 194

      Guest post by Scan WomenCount PAC plans to run the following full-page, front section "open letter" in USA Today and other newspapers in the coming days, and they need your support. Not So Fast-?? Hillary-??s Voice is OUR Voice, And She-??s Speaking for... Full Article At Taylor Marsh

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    15. Senate + Iraq War + Tom Allen + Maine + PAC

      Maine: BIPAC Endorses Cote in Crowded House Contest

      LOUD3R Score: 207 - May 13, 2008

      • Quality: 56
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 151

      The Business-Industry Political Action Committee on Tuesday endorsed Iraq War veteran Adam Cote (D) in the race to replace Rep. Tom Allen (D), who is running... Full Article At Roll Call - Politics

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    16. PAC

      Silly Season Continues

      LOUD3R Score: 193 - May 13, 2008

      • Quality: 0
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 193

      "Conservatives seem to be snickering over the latest Susan B. Anthony List update," reads a blog item on the Politico's site today. The Susan B. Anthony list is the pro-life PAC. The Politico item continues: heads are shaking at the news -- especially considering... Full Article At The Corner

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    17. Libertarian + PAC + Republican Party

      Washington Post Article on Bob Barr’s PAC

      LOUD3R Score: 176 - May 13, 2008

      • Quality: 0
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 176

      This Washington Post article reveals that Bob Barr’s PAC contributed at least $8,500 to the Libertarian National Committee, as well as making... Full Article At Ballot Access News

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    18. PAC

      Bay Meadows bids farewell to Bay Area

      LOUD3R Score: 242 - May 12, 2008

      • Quality: 56
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 186

      It was like old times at Bay Meadows racetrack Sunday as bugles blared, the crowd roared and hooves thundered amid a haze of nostalgia and cigar smoke. Old-timers, children and quite a few mothers packed the grandstands on Mother's Day to watch the ponies on... Full Article At San Francisco Chronicle

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    19. PAC

      NW Briefs | Cougars end Huskies' baseball streak, 5-1 - Seattle Times

      LOUD3R Score: 184 - May 11, 2008

      • Quality: 0
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 184

      Jayson Miller fell one strike short of pitching a shutout as Washington State stopped No. 30 Washington's five-game win streak 5-1 Saturday in a Pac-10 baseball game at Husky Ballpark. The Huskies... Full Article At Live Search News

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    20. PAC

      Pick a "Progressive Patriot" - Tom Periello

      LOUD3R Score: 181 - May 8, 2008

      • Quality: 0
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 181

      Here's your chance to help out a Virginia congressional candidate: Tom Perriello . Russ Feingold's leadership PAC is launching the next round of its 'Pick a Progressive Patriot' contest, and Tom Perriello... Full Article At Raising Kaine

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In the US, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group, regardless of size, organized to elect or defeat government officials or to promote or defeat legislation. Legally, what constitutes a "PAC" for purposes of regulation is a matter of state and federal law. Under the Federal Election Campaign Act, an organization becomes a "political committee" by receiving contributions or making expenditures in excess of $1,000 for the purpose of influencing a federal election.

When an interest group gets directly involved within the political process, a PAC is created. These PACs receive and raise money from the special group's constituents, and on behalf of the special interest, makes donations to political campaigns.

See also List of political action committees.

Contributions by individuals to federal PACs are limited to $5000. Corporations and unions may not contribute to federal...More PAC @ wikipedia


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