Political Action Committee
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Ein Political Action Committee (PAC) ist in den USA die Bezeichnung für eine Lobbygruppe, die sich darauf konzentriert, Abgeordnete oder Wahlbeamte der Regierung zu unterstützen oder zu bekämpfen. Die PACs unterliegen dabei bestimmten gesetzlichen Regeln; neben Interessengruppen gründen auch viele Amtsinhaber eigene PACs, um ihr Fundraising zu organisieren.
Zu den Regeln, denen PACs unterliegen, gehört der Höchstbetrag, den sie bestimmten Kandidaten und Parteien spenden können:
- $5.000 pro Kandidat und Wahl, wobei Vorwahlen und eigentliche Wahl getrennt zählen
- $15.000 an eine Partei in einem Jahr
- $5.000 an ein anderes PAC in einem Jahr
Sie können aber unbegrenzte Geldmittel einsetzen, um eigene Anzeigen zu schalten.
Präsidentschaftswahlen 2004
Bei den US-Präsidentschaftswahlen 2004 waren die 10 PACs, die selbst oder nahestehende Organisationen am meisten Geld aufwendeten:
- EMILY's List $22,767,521 (Unterstützt weibliche Politiker der Demokraten)
- Service Employees International Union $12,899,352
- American Federation of Teachers $12,789,296
- American Medical Association $11,901,542
- National Rifle Association $11,173,358
- Teamsters Union $11,128,729
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $10,819,724
- National Education Association $10,521,538
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees $9,882,022
- Laborers' International Union of North America $9,523,837
Wahlen 2010
- SarahPAC, der PAC von Sarah Palin
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