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Campaign Financing

According to federal finance laws, individual contributions to federal candidates are capped at predetermined amounts.

An example: you can contribute $2,700 to a Congressional candidate for each primary, runoff, and general election. (www.fec.gov) In contrast, an individual (you) can contribute unlimited amounts of funds towards a Political Action Committee (PAC). According to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), “The term "political action committee" (PAC) refers to two distinct types of political committees registered with the FEC: separate segregated funds (SSFs) and non-connected committees. Basically, SSFs are political committees established and administered by corporations, labor unions, membership organizations or trade associations. These committees can only solicit contributions from individuals associated with connected or sponsoring organization. By contrast, non-connected committees, as their name suggests, are not sponsored by or connected to any of the aforementioned entities and are free to solicit contributions from the general public.” (FEC, 2015)

Directions: Using at least one specific example, address the influence of political action committees on campaigns and elections.

• Provide a brief summary of the political action committee.
• Analyze the purpose of this political action committee.
• Analyze the finances of this political action committee.
• Overall, do political action committees help or hinder our democracy?
• Defend your answer with specific rationales.

1. From: Chelsi Hanna posted Mar 24, 2018 4:57 PM

Good Afternoon Class,

I researched a political action committee called the NRA-PVF which is the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund. This committee endorses candidates for office who stand for the second Amendment, which is to obviously bear arms. In 2014, 90% of the candidates that were endorsed by this committee actually won their elections. This committees purpose is to basically make sure that the second amendment right is not being stripped away from citizens in the United States just because some people abuse this right. I think this specific committee actually helps our democracy because it ensures that the second amendment right is applied and it brings awareness to the people during candidates election campaigns. It gives the people a reason to vote for a candidate especially if they are endorsed by a well known committee. I think this committee educates the people of the United States as well, that with a second amendment right there is the ability to keep people safe and unharmed in situations that would require them to use a firearm.

2. From : Stevon Barnett posted Mar 24, 2018 6:54 PM

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is a labor union that represents nearly 750,000 workers and retirees in the electrical industry in the United States, Canada, Panama, Guam, and several Caribbean island nations; particularly electricians, or inside wiremen, in the construction industry and linemen and other employees of public utilities. The union also represents some workers in the computer, telecommunications, broadcasting, and other fields related to electrical work.

The finances of this PAC are pretty good. So far, the PAC has given $1,259,675 to federal candidates. 96% of these candidates are democratic.

I feel like PACs have the potential to help our democracy. I mean, it can cost a fortune to run for a position and to get your name out there for people to vote for you. At the same time, however, it can become a bad thing when certain groups give money to the people that will really push their agenda. All in all, I can see it as a needed evil, especially when campaigning costs so much that the average Joe cannot afford it.

3. From: Stephenie Welch posted Mar 24, 2018 12:47 PM

There are many different p a c s that have effects in can put in effect in two different politics and elections. Due to the recent events I chose to pick the committee of the National Rifle Association or as recently being protested against as it's abbreviated form the NRA. The NRA has a political Victory fund that endorses candidates four different offices that will stand for an individual's right to the Second Amendment to possess firearms. The political Victory fun is a large part of the National Rifle Association that chooses to make different endorsements through readings that individuals are the general public can contribute to food donations or financially donate funds for proposed candidates to help with a National Rifle Association. This committee definitely helps the National Rifle Association and the political Victory fund when it comes to Bringing candidates into office they have a very well working system and have greased mini squeaky Wheels.