Originally posted by Sparko
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Political PACs exist to promote a political position. They are not in the profit business. So it's not clear how a candidate would be "beholden" to a political PAC in the same way it might be beholden to a corporate PAC.
To use a concrete example: a corporate PAC comprised of energy companies is going to want to see "energy friendly" legislation passed (often with no regard for the environment or other negative impacts). So when the candidate votes to open the National Wildlife Refuge to drilling and mining, their motivation is in question.
But what are political PACs like "Moveon" and the "Republican Main Street Partnership" expecting? It seems to me they are expecting the candidate to embrace or reflect the political priorities of the PAC, and will only donate to candidates that do so. So when they vote, they are not voting to enrich a donor - they are voting to follow the philosophy they espoused through the campaign, which earned them the donation of the PAC.
You don't see a vast difference between these?
Originally posted by Sparko
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