I’m not sure if this is one of those threads where nobody cares about the facts or not, but in case it is.
First, this is based on a planning document. The PAC has not RAISED $55 million. It had a PLAN to SPEND that much, presumably if they could raise that much, over the next year. So there is no “campaign stash”.
Second, a SuperPac is not associated with a candidate. They can raise money FOR a candidate, because the courts have ruled that people are allowed to give money to express their opinions, without restriction. The Pac is not part of a particular campaign, and it is not run by the campaign staff.
Third, the plan reviewed by the news organization is an old, outdated plan. Not sure why that would matter, I presume they still have a plan to raise money and spend it to help elect Rick Perry. Just as there is a PAC which is working to get Michelle Bachmann elected, and there will be a PAC working to get Sarah Palin elected if she enters the race.
I’ve never seen so many conservatives so upset about people raising money to express their opinions on elections. It’s like they think SarahPac doesn’t even exist.
You have NO way of knowing IF $55 million has or has not been raised. Because as you stated this document is a ‘planning document’.
IT IS A FACT that Governor Perry less than a year ago stated publicly he was NOT going to run for president.
Excuse me while I attempt to discover the ‘FACT(s)’ that made him change his mind. IT goes to the character of a person who is seeking my vote to stop this insanity that is over US. AND claiming Reagan was a democrat and changed his party affiliation will NOT hold water. WE have the literal ‘FACTS’ of what Reagan stood for and Perry is an unknown, most especially since he was out to lunch even after 8 years of President Reagan.