Political Action Committees (PACs) are important to politicians because it allows them to support others in their party and to strengthen themselves with in it. This goes especially for any potential presidential candidates as it allows them to build a base of support from within the party elite.This is the basic run down of the What, Who, and History of Chuck Hagel's Sandhills PAC (from its website).
So please contribute to Chuck Hagel's PAC to further his shot at the White House as well as help Republican candidates in the 2006 election.What: Sandhills PAC raises money to directly support Republican federal incumbent, challenger and open-seat candidates in the November 2006 elections.
Who: Sandhills PAC is comprised of conservative, pro-business and international-minded individuals from the country who would like to see the Republican Party maintain its majority in the United States Congress.History: Sandhills PAC was started in June 1999. In the 2004 election cycle, Sandhills PAC raised over $680,000 and contributed over $230,000 to federal candidates, ranking it 5th amongst all Senate GOP leadership PAC’s. Already in the 2005-2006 election cycle, Sandhills PAC has raised over $700,000 and is on pace to exceed $1 million dollars. This will allow Sandhills PAC to be one of the top contributors to Republican candidates around the country this year.
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1 comment:
Personally, I can't say I'm a fan of the role that money plays in elections in this country. Unfortunately, at least for now, that's how the system works. So until we can improve the system, we'll just have to do our best to work within it.
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