Posted on 10/05/2011 6:52:04 PM PDT by La Enchiladita
A senior advisor to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is leaving his federal post to open a "super PAC" that can raise unlimited amounts from individuals and corporations to back conservative Republican candidates and causes.
The move by John Murray, who served as Cantor's deputy chief of staff, is another indication that congressional leaders are looking to raise fund through super PACs, new, technically independent political organizations that were spawned as a result of a controversial Supreme Court decision in 2010.
In an interview Wednesday, Murray confirmed that the new super PAC fundraising is intended to support efforts such as the "Young Guns" program that was launched last year by Cantor, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of California and others to recruit "conservative, pro-growth pro-business candidates."
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
I had not heard these rumors until now; where have I been? LOL.
...another RINO-PAC...yawn.
GOP hopefuls or GOP RINOS’?
OK!!! Sounds great! What’ll they name it?
WEASEL-PAC?
PAC’D WITH RINOS?
BUCKS FOR BOEHNER PAC?
VICTORY AGAINST CONSERVATISM PAC?
DON’T CRY FOR ME, GOP PAC?
The possibilities are endless....
another “young (rino) lions” group? no thanks.
but i will use his list as an “avoid these candidates like the plague list” just like i did with the last one the RNC put out.
Are there any still in the race?
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