"… six months of that year, the Blue Dog political action committee (Blue Dog PAC) was on PACe to shatter its fundraising record, and political observers we …"

"… ws that many of these budding relationships were short-lived. The Blue Dog PAC raised more than $2.5 million over 2009 and 2010, almost entirely from abo …"

"… over 2009 and 2010, almost entirely from about 300 other special-interest PACs. But ultimately 58 of these special interest PACs also decided to donate …"

"… 0 other special-interest PACs. But ultimately 58 of these special interest PACs also decided to donate to individual opponents of Blue Dog Coalition memb …"

"… d recipient of his generosity has been a political action committee (or “PAC”) founded and chaired by former presidential candidate Alan Keyes: Black …"

"… and chaired by former presidential candidate Alan Keyes: Black America’s PAC (BAMPAC, for short). Peters made three contributions to the Washington-bas …"

"… red by former presidential candidate Alan Keyes: Black America’s PAC (BAMPAC, for short). Peters made three contributions to the Washington-based group …"

"… s donations would be used to help elect conservatives to federal office.BAMPAC had other ideas.Out of more than $2 million spent since the start of 2007, …"

"… ican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell ($10,000 from his Bluegrass Committee PAC), Republican Conference Chair Lamar Alexander ($5,000 from his Tennessee P …"

"… C), Republican Conference Chair Lamar Alexander ($5,000 from his Tennessee PAC), Republican Senate legend Orrin Hatch ($10,000 from his ORRIN PAC), forme …"

"… nnessee PAC), Republican Senate legend Orrin Hatch ($10,000 from his ORRIN PAC), former Pennsylvania senatorial colleague Rick Santorum ($5,000 from his …"

"… senatorial colleague Rick Santorum ($5,000 from his America’s Foundation PAC), and former Republican Majority Leader Bill Frist ($3,000 from his Volunt …"

"… th $44,000. Other big donors include the Credit Union National Association PAC, which gave $42,748, and the Bank of America Corp. PAC, which contributed …"

"… ational Association PAC, which gave $42,748, and the Bank of America Corp. PAC, which contributed $42,500.The ABA and Bank of America PACs also are among …"

"… f America Corp. PAC, which contributed $42,500.The ABA and Bank of America PACs also are among the five biggest career contributors to Texas Rep. Jeb Hen …"

"… etting and bioterrorism detection systems. Young got $20,500 from SAIC’s PAC and $2,250 from the company’s leadership. Van Scoyoc Associates told the …"

"… ion for items including radar technologies. Young got $20,000 from the DRS PAC, $36,100 from its executives, and $2,941 from Van Scoyoc’s PAC.Finally, …"

"… m the DRS PAC, $36,100 from its executives, and $2,941 from Van Scoyoc’s PAC.Finally, Young earmarked three projects at costs of $1 million, $2.4 milli …"

"… enior appropriations aide to Young. Young received $2,400 from the company PAC and $29,100 from its executives.John Murtha’s network included four form …"

"… uartered) during the fall. On top of that, MBNA executives and the company PAC were the largest contributors to Bush’s campaign through the fourth quar …"

"… ince 1994, when Bush took office in Texas, MBNA executives and the company PAC have contributed well over $250,000 to the governor and presidential hopef …"

"… aryland Democrat used his leadership political action committee ­— AmeriPAC — as a conduit to collect bundles of checks from individuals, and from b …"

"… e of bundling techniques, which sidestepped statutory limits on leadership PAC contributions, has never been closely examined.Hoyer’s spokesman said al …"

"… law generally prohibits political action committees, including leadership PACs, which are run by politicians, from receiving more than $5,000 each year …"

"… se ethics committee chairman.On FEC disclosure forms, Hoyer’s leadership PAC described each contribution as designated, or “earmarked,” by the dono …"

"… st fundraiser.Paulson has already donated $1 million to Restore Our Future PAC, a super PAC created by three top allies from Romney’s abortive 2008 cam …"

"… .Paulson has already donated $1 million to Restore Our Future PAC, a super PAC created by three top allies from Romney’s abortive 2008 campaign to help …"

"… ney’s abortive 2008 campaign to help him cement the 2012 nomination. The PAC can accept unlimited funds but is legally required to operate separately f …"

"… w instances where the fundraising operations of the campaign and the super PAC appear to overlap and may benefit each other.Romney has shown his apprecia …"

"… s are slated to hold at least two fundraisers to fill the coffers of Scott PAC and his campaign. On Dec. 7, his campaign is hosting a money bash at the N …"

"… ere the play “Jersey Boys” is currently running. And on Dec. 11, Scott PAC is holding a fundraiser at Fed Ex Field when the Washington Redskins take …"

"… 00 to his campaign committees from  executives and  the firm’s PAC.Executives and PACs affiliated with Goldman Sachs pumped at least $60,500 …"

"… committees from  executives and  the firm’s PAC.Executives and PACs affiliated with Goldman Sachs pumped at least $60,500 into Brown’s coff …"

"… ey knows that he can’t talk to the people who run the notorious “super PAC” that may have won the Iowa caucuses for him.“It's illegal, as you pro …"

"… illegal, as you probably know. I'm not allowed to communicate with a super PAC in any way, shape or form,” he said in December on MSNBC’s Morning Joe …"

"… support or defeat a candidate. The ruling led to the creation of “super PACs.”There is no established fine for offenders. It is up to the six-member …"

"… rules banning coordination didn’t get much attention.Prior to the super PAC era, only individuals, party committees, traditional PACs and nonprofits t …"