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Tag Archives: Super PACs
Super PAC announces $500,000 ad buy against Scott Peters
A conservative super PAC plans to spend $500,000 on TV and internet ads attacking Rep. Scott Peters in the final month of the hard-fought battle for California's 52nd congressional district. Read More »
Campaigns spending big on advertising as election nears
Campaign money is useless unless it’s spent. Read More »
Super PACs spending big, spending negative in congressional race
Super PACs, which can raise and spend virtually without limits, have plowed $4 million dollars into the race. Almost all of it was spent on negative ads. Read More »
Local ‘Super PACs’ making major statement in San Diego mayor’s race
Mayoral candidate Bob Filner might be leading in the polls, but he is still behind his opponent Carl DeMaio when it comes to campaign fundraising. Read More »
DeMaio Spends Big on Own Campaign, Super PACs Start Raising Cash for Mayoral Candidates
In the most recent campaign finance reporting period -- March 18 through last Saturday, May 19, Carl DeMaio raised $372,590 and Nathan Fletcher raised $302,886. Read More »
PACs Playing Major Role in Congressional Fundraising
by Kevin Crowe | inewsource As the June primary nears, candidates running for federal office in the 52nd and 51st Congressional Districts are drumming up support for their campaigns. Federal campaign finance reports the candidates filed over the weekend show Rep. Brian Bilbray is far ahead of his Democratic and Republican opponents vying for the seat in the 52nd. Bilbray’s ... Read More »