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Leadership PACs

Leadership PACs and Other Vehicles

During 2009-10, presidential hopefuls work to build support by appearing at fundraising events for candidates and party committees, making direct contributions to candidates and party committees, campaigning with candidates, and making endorsements. Many potential candidates form leadership PACs to pursue these activities (PAC finances). Other organizational vehicles include Section 527 organizations, 501(c)(4)'s, and media sites. Here are political, issue and media sites of potential 2012 Republican candidates.

*the Barbour, Daniels and Cain PAC sites added in mid-June 2010. Karger exploratory site added July 31, 2010. Pence's Win Back America PAC (renamed in early 2010 from Principles Exalt a Nation PAC) did not have a website at this time. Gingrich's American Solutions is a 527; the PAC is new and did not have a site at this time. The Johnson, Pataki, Paul groups are 501(c)(4)s.
			more recent (Dec. 2010) most grabs from May 18, 2010:*

www.haleyspac.com (Haley Barbour) *added June 14	www.rga.org (Haley Barbour)	aiminghigherpac.com (Mitch Daniels) *added June 16	mymanmitch.com (Mitch Daniels-2008 re-elect)


senateconservatives.com (Jim DeMint)	www.newt.org (Newt Gingrich)	www.americansolutions.com (Newt Gingrich)	Center for Health Transformation (Newt Gingrich)


Gingrich Productions (Newt Gingrich)	The Americano (Newt Gingrich)	Renewing American Leadership (Newt Gingrich)	www.mikehuckabee.com (Mike Huckabee)


www.huckpac.com (Mike Huckabee)	The Huckabee Report (Mike Huckabee)	ouramericainitiative.com (Gary Johnson)	www.sarahpac.com (Sarah Palin)


www.revereamerica.org (George Pataki)	www.mikepence.com (Mike Pence-2010 re-elect)	www.campaignforliberty.com (Ron Paul)	www.timpawlenty.com (Tim Pawlenty)


www.FreeStrongAmerica.com (Mitt Romney)	www.americas-foundation.org (Rick Santorum)	heartlandvaluespac.com (John Thune)

		Keep in mind that websites are only one facet of a digital presence. The organization L2 ("a think tank for digital innovation") has developed the notion of digital competence as quantified by a Digital IQ Index® which includes the web site (40%), digital marketing (30%), social media (20%) and mobile (10%).	Sarah Palin's communications are done through her Facebook page; the PAC page is little more than a placeholder.
www.thehermanatorpac.com (Herman Cain)	fredkarger.com (Fred Karger Pres. Expl. Comm.)

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