Posted on 09/18/2011 11:18:06 AM PDT by libh8er
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the GOP presidential front-runner, may be leading the pack in the money game as well, as a new "super PAC" supporting him gears up to raise $55 million or more - a potential game changer for the 2012 race.
The new pro-Perry political action committee, Make Us Great Again, is one of the emerging "super PACs" that started springing up after last year's groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling in Citizen's United v. FEC, which allowed unlimited cash from individuals and corporations for PACs that are separate from a candidate's campaign.
"These are new vehicles for vast sums of money," said Bill Miller, an Austin, Texas, political consultant to Republicans and Democrats who is not affiliated with Perry. "It's a new day in campaign finance. They're going to play an incredible role."
The Make Us Great Again PAC promises to set a new pace, flooding Iowa and other early voting states with ads.
"Super PACs can make or break a presidential candidate," said Virginia-based GOP consultant Tom Edmonds. "The incredible amount of money they can raise and spend has incredible influence."
A pro-Perry PAC spokesman, Jason Miller, confirmed that "an early planning document" had set the $55 million figure, first reported by NBC News, but he declined to release any updated amount. "Fundraising is going very well and there's a lot of enthusiasm for Governor Perry," he said.
Mark McKinnon, a Texas consultant who worked with former President George W. Bush, said, "It ain't chump change. And I suspect every penny will be used to attack Romney." Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is Perry's closest rival.
The committees by law may not coordinate with a candidate's campaign. But the Perry super PAC has some built-in radar: It's led by Austin lobbyist Mike Toomey, a former Perry chiefOfStaff,
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Sounds like Perry has some patriotic friends with money.
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You’ll figure it out after awhile.
This is a good start and good news for everyone who wants to defeat Obama.
Swiftboat marks my very first financial contribution in politics. Love Bob Perry and his support of Rick. I’ll be donating time and money till it hurts this election season to see Rick into the White House and Obama on the speaking circuit.
You sound envious. Don’t you want to defeat Obama?
This is called “vetting” a candidate——look it up if you don’t know what it means.
Okay, sense there is obviously no fooling you. Think union jobs, unions, contributions. Think selected corporations, loans, grants, donations, think kickbacks and corruption. Think the Santa Claus routine, Obama handing out goodies in areas where a little fed money can buy a lot of votes, all the usual political tricks. Then, understand, as I’m sure most people here do, that my $450 billion dollar comment was hyperbole, an exaggeration, and a bit of a joke, though not entirely. You may do some research into how recipients of past stimulus money managed to pay Obama and Democrats back with various donations.
Have fun.
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