Lee Wants His Own Super PAC
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 26th, 2011 4:38 am by HL
Lee Wants His Own Super PAC
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has asked the FEC “to allow him to accept unlimited funds from corporations and the wealthy in a political action committee that he would use to support like-minded conservatives running for Congress,” the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
“In essence, the freshman senator from Utah wants to be the first sitting officeholder to directly run his own super PAC.”
“The law now prohibits candidates or officeholders from soliciting donations that go beyond federal limits, either for themselves or for another political entity.”
Republicans Resistant to Cain’s 9-9-9 Plan
The recent flurry of attention to Herman Cain’s “9-9-9” tax reform plan has also made it increasingly unpopular according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll.
The “9-9-9” plan’s favorability ratings are underwater across the board, trailing 35% to 61% among Democrats, 35% to 58% among Independents, and 41% to 50% among Republicans.
Key question: Will the lack of public support for Herman Cain’s signature proposal begin to hurt Cain with voters, or does his candidacy have enough staying power independent of his “9-9-9” plan?
