What Is a Super PAC? A Short History

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What Is a Super PAC? A Short History

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A look at how "Super PACs" were born and how they work as Election Day nears.

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The regulatory framework intended to prevent coordination between Super PACs and political campaigns is often criticized for its ambiguity, raising concerns about the potential for undue influence.

The transformation from traditional Political Action Committees (PACs) to Super PACs represents a significant evolution in campaign finance, largely due to changes in campaign finance law

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2012

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Function and impact of Super PACs

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https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/super-pac-short-history/story?id=16960267