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tiredtoo

(2,949 posts) Tue Nov 5, 2019, 08:32 PM Nov 2019

Anyone know how to find the supporters of a PAC?

Getting some right wing ads in Michigan from restoration pac. I went to site but no info on supporters etc.

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Anyone know how to find the supporters of a PAC? (Original Post) tiredtoo Nov 2019 OP

I think the whole point of a super PAC is to hide the donors. NCLefty Nov 2019 #1

yes tiredtoo Nov 2019 #2

Found a site that helps tiredtoo Nov 2019 #3

You can try opensecrets.org backtoblue Nov 2019 #4

NCLefty

(3,678 posts)

1. I think the whole point of a super PAC is to hide the donors.

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2019, 08:43 PM

Nov 2019

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/17/super-pacs-hidden-donors-disclosures-741795

tiredtoo

(2,949 posts)

2. yes

Reply to NCLefty (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 5, 2019, 10:01 PM

Nov 2019

But i do see folks on tv with diagrams showing the links etc. to the pacs. just thought someone here could help me trace it.

tiredtoo

(2,949 posts)

3. Found a site that helps

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2019, 12:20 AM

Nov 2019

Getting names of donors and campaign expenditures for and against targeted candidates.
Opensecrets.org has a lot of interesting data.
The pac is was searching for is based in Illinois but they go after candidates through out the states.

backtoblue

(11,343 posts)

4. You can try opensecrets.org

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2019, 12:22 AM

Nov 2019

Not sure how much info, but it's a great research site.

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