Liberal mega-donors embrace super PACs
The hand-wringing is officially over: Democrats have joined the super PAC game.
They might not be the Koch brothers or Sheldon Adelson, but wealthy donors on the left are finally answering the call in force and giving big bucks to Democratic groups such as Priorities USA Action and House Majority PAC.
Fred Eychaner, president of Newsweb , has led the liberal charge since the beginning of September, giving $2 million to Priorities, $2 million each to House Majority PAC and Majority PAC (which supports Democratic Senate candidates), and $1 million to Women Vote.
Eychaner (pronounced eye-can-er) has given at least $11 million to Democratic candidates and causes thus far in 2012.
The grandaddy of Democratic mega-donors — billionaire financier George Soros — also stepped up, giving $1 million to Priorities USA Action and a $250,000 check to House Majority PAC in early October. Soros, who became a conservative target after contributing $24 million in 2004 to efforts fighting President George W. Bush, this year has pledged at least $4.3 million to various liberal outside groups.
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