Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
New law identifies Super PAC donors
A new state campaign finance law forced the release of the top five donors to a political action committee supporting state Treasurer Steve Grossman’s gubernatorial bid. Among them: his mother.
“I’m not young. I’m old, and I haven’t been able to do anything for the campaign, and I believe in Steve,” Shirley Grossman said in an interview. “I thought it over. I’m 92 years old. What could I do? I can’t go house to house.”
So, she decided to write a check to the Mass Forward political action committee.
On Monday, she wouldn’t say how much she had contributed, describing it only as “a lot of money.”
Still, the amount should be released by Friday under the new law.
The law, requiring super PACs to disclose all donors and the amounts they contribute, within seven business days, took effect Friday. It also requires the PACs to list their top five contributors on the bottom of television ads....Coakley’s campaign has taken Grossman to task for not disavowing what it calls a “shadowy super PAC” and suggested there may have been “collusion” between his camp and the group, which would be illegal. It is a claim the PAC and Grossman’s camp flatly deny.
Grossman’s mother was adamant that there had been no conversations between herself and the candidate about her sizeable donation.....
“I’m not young. I’m old, and I haven’t been able to do anything for the campaign, and I believe in Steve,” Shirley Grossman said in an interview. “I thought it over. I’m 92 years old. What could I do? I can’t go house to house.”
So, she decided to write a check to the Mass Forward political action committee.
On Monday, she wouldn’t say how much she had contributed, describing it only as “a lot of money.”
Still, the amount should be released by Friday under the new law.
The law, requiring super PACs to disclose all donors and the amounts they contribute, within seven business days, took effect Friday. It also requires the PACs to list their top five contributors on the bottom of television ads....Coakley’s campaign has taken Grossman to task for not disavowing what it calls a “shadowy super PAC” and suggested there may have been “collusion” between his camp and the group, which would be illegal. It is a claim the PAC and Grossman’s camp flatly deny.
Grossman’s mother was adamant that there had been no conversations between herself and the candidate about her sizeable donation.....
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/08/04/grossman-mother-contributes-super-pac/7tYItrnIZv1JZPESzIwELO/story.html
More at link.