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Search results for "Huge amounts of super PAC money are coming into the New York City primary elections."

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National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 21, 2016 in a series of blog posts, ending on Sept. 21, 2016:
"Zephyr Teachout says she is against Super PACs despite taking money from Super PAC donors"
By Dan Clark• October 20, 2016
American LeadHERship PAC stated on August 31, 2013 in a website:
Under Mayor Angel Taveras "Providence’s bond rating was downgraded from A to BBB, two steps above junk-bond status."  
By Gregory Smith• September 15, 2013
Elizabeth Warren stated on February 07, 2020 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
“Everyone on this stage except Amy (Klobuchar) and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited spending.”
By Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2020
Martha Laning stated on January 05, 2018 in an interview:
Conservative groups have spent $5 million "against" Tammy Baldwin -- five times more than against all other Democratic U.S. Senate incumbents up for election in 2018 combined.  
By Tom Kertscher• January 17, 2018
Hank Johnson stated on February 24, 2012 in an op-ed in the Huffington Post:
"In the last two years, super PACs raised more than $180 million -- with roughly half of it coming from fewer than 200 super-rich people and roughly 20 percent from corporations."
By Willoughby Mariano• March 13, 2012
Michael Madigan stated on August 08, 2016 in a press release :
"Gonzales’ losing campaign against me last spring was funded with more than $1 million from supporters and allies of Governor Bruce Rauner."
By Kevin Hoffman• August 18, 2016
Team PAC stated on February 07, 2022 in an ad:
Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland."
By Tom Kertscher• February 9, 2022
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 31, 2012 in a press release:
Says Mitt Romney’s campaign "has already spent more on negative ads than John McCain did during his entire presidential run."
By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2012
Wayne Powell stated on October 01, 2012 in a debate.:
Eric Cantor "took $5 million from Sheldon Adelson," a Las Vegas casino owner.
By Sean Gorman• October 8, 2012
Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a fundraising email:
Says he could be "the first president in modern history to be outspent."
By Amy Sherman• July 20, 2012
Lawrence Lessig stated on January 05, 2015 in an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor:
"If you ask how many times did Ronald Reagan attend a fundraiser when he ran for re-election in 1984, the answer is eight times. If you say how many times did Barack Obama attend a fundraiser in 2012, the answer is 228 times."
By Jonathan Van Fleet• January 20, 2015
Barack Obama stated on February 06, 2012 in a campaign blog post:
On fundraising for super PACs
By Becky Bowers• February 8, 2012
Russ Feingold stated on October 27, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.:
Says Ron Johnson "is benefiting from several super PACs, I am not."
By Cara Lombardo• November 3, 2016
Catherine Cortez Masto stated on June 17, 2022 in an ad:
"Adam Laxalt fought an investigation into the oil industry, then they funded his campaign."
By Tom Kertscher• August 12, 2022
Joe Scarborough stated on November 03, 2014 in a segment on "Morning Joe":
2014 midterm election spending by "the left and the right are both equal."
By Katie Sanders• November 6, 2014
Paul Davis stated on October 11, 2018 in a tweet:
"The House GOP super PAC in DC is spending more to help my opponent than anyone else."
By Samantha Putterman• October 19, 2018
Donald Trump stated on February 01, 2016 in a campaign rally in Iowa:
"I'm self-funding my own campaign."
By Lauren Carroll• February 10, 2016
Reince Priebus stated on August 03, 2011 in comments made to reporters while in Tampa:
The Republican National Convention "is a Super Bowl times four."
By Aaron Sharockman• August 12, 2011
Barack Obama stated on October 07, 2010 in a speech:
"Groups that receive foreign money are spending huge sums to influence American elections."
By Robert Farley• October 11, 2010
Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican debate:
"In New Hampshire, I spent $3 million. Jeb Bush spent $44 million. He came in five, and I came in number one."
By Nick Reid• February 19, 2016

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