Palin Says Give, Give, Give til it Hurts.
I know what you’ve all been thinking. Yeah, there’s SarahPAC, and yes there’s Sarah Palin’s legal defense fund, The Alaska Fund Trust, and you’ve donated to both. You may have even donated to the campaign. But you’ve been frustrated because you want to find a fresh new way to open your wallet in the name of Sarah Palin. You want to give MORE. If there was only a way…
Well, happy days are here again. Now you can “Stand Up for Our Nation!”
“There will be an announcement about it coming up,” Palin associate Tim Crawford said Wednesday.
E-mails are currently going out to the favored faithful to help form a coalition. She is primed, ready and now forming a national organization called “Stand Up for Our Nation.” Exactly what it’s standing for is unclear.
Presumably the coalition of the faithful will be some kind of leadership PAC, which will keep her foot wedged in the door of national politics and expand her influence regarding “things she’s passionate about.” But we don’t know that for sure because nobody, not even Meg Stapleton, is talking. Keep refreshing that Facebook page.
This is all timed, of course, to coincide with the launch of her book “Going Rogue.” And a new industry is born.
A quick check of the Alaska Fund Trust website reveals that despite the six-figure speaking engagements like the recent one in Hong Kong, and despite the multi-million dollar book deal, and all the other opportunities opening up for our ex-governor now that she’s shed that pesky day job, Palin still has her hand out.
Yes, the Alaska Fund Trust, which has not been updated to reflect her new employment status, still says it is designed to help the “governor” pay off her legal bills. As of today, you can still click on the site and find this heart-wrenching plea.
Governor Palin has incurred more than half a million dollars in personal debt defending her official actions as Governor. You can help by donating to the Alaska Fund Trust today!
Donors are presumably encouraged to ignore the fact that the ethics complaint against Palin claiming that the fund itself is illegal resulted in a report obtained by the Associated Press which states that the receipt of gifts through this fund is “improper.”
And by the way, donors will be relieved that despite this crushing legal debt, there seems to be a lot of new construction going on, expanding the Palin’s large lakeside home with the float plane dock.
Did I mention that they take all major credit cards?
c…r…a…p! Is there no one around to put a stop to the illegal fundraising page?
What a beggar.
everyone just might as well give her the green light…she’s never gonna stop.
nobody wants to stick their neck out to be the first to do so. what a perfect storm palin created…just admit it already
AK helped this monster by turning a blind eye early on…then corruption, Washington, and the religious deceivers swept her up into power….unbelievable…never thought it could sustain itself here in the United States.
Good one on the little old lady address. That is in the zip code next to me. While Sarah has a lot of supporters here in Georgia that particular area probably was 99.99% for Obama.
Ha! I wanted to make sure to get a legit GA zip code….figures I’d pick a dud! Well, my little old lady must have been the .01%!
AKM
Mooching for God
We should think of Palin’s donation receipts as a “moron tax”. The revenues are going to a worthy cause (ruining the GOP), and at least those trashy teabaggers aren’t complaining.
It was way too quiet on the Palin front and of course this new “organization” comes as absolutely no surprise to anyone who’s been paying attention.
Quitter Palin just can’t bear to be out of the spotlight for too long. Buckle up kids, it’s going to be another crazy holiday season!
Dear Santa,
Please please please make Palin/Bachmann 2012 happen.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
AG77
Classy. Will Todd’s “buddies” help him build a plane to go with that plane dock? (anyone know how the house-gate thingy is proceeding?)
OT, I wonder if Levi is getting to spend time with the little one(s)? I sure hope he is going to write a tell all, if he didn’t sign a confidentiality contract. Heck even if he did he should still write it.
When are you people of AK going to call the quitter out? Hey Levi, when is your book coming out? We are waiting to hear from you.
Palin’s theme song……………………
Barrett Strong – Money (That’s What I Want) Lyrics:
The best things in life are free
But you can keep ‘em for the birds and bees;
Now give me money, (that’s what I want) that’s what I want,
(That’s what I want) That’s what I want (That’s what I want) yeah,
That’s what I want.
Your lovin’ give me such a thrill,
But your lovin’ don’t pay my bills;
[refrain]
Money don’t get everything it’s true,
What it don’t get I can’t use;
[refrain]
Well, now give me money, (That’s what I want)
A lotta money, (That’s what I want)
Oh yeah, I wanna be free, (That’s what I want)
Oh, lotta money, (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want (That’s what I want) yeah,
That’s what I want.
Well, now give me money, (That’s what I want)
A lotta money, (That’s what I want)
Wo, yeah, You need money (That’s what I want)
Gimme money, (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want.
Beatles version….YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3m-gOelA8g
I send off a screed every month to Kristan Cole regarding the lack of quarterly financial disclosures. Needless to say, I have yet to receive a response to my queries. The trust fund was set up on 04/22/2009, not real sure when they started taking people’s money. I started sending emails starting in July which by my calculations would have been the end of the first quarter.
8. Will there be any disclosure of contributions and expenses?
Yes. The Trustee will disclose on a quarterly basis the contributions as well as categories of expenses with amounts.
I guess she needs another means of scammin money, so she can build houses for the rest of her brood.
Palin’s Puppets will string themselves along, and give till they need food stamps in the hope of getting one little personal wink from her majesty.
Martha #9 LOL. Sarah Palin- Separating morons from their money since 1964.
G R I F T E R S
“Truth is stranger than fiction”, boy ain’t that the truth! Next at the Lake Lucille ‘compound’; pigs will fly and The Red Baron issues Greta a pilots license.
Erica Kane’s got nothing on $P.
Except now I can’t get the Beatles version of “Money” out of my mind….
Apparently Sarah can’t steal the building materials for the hangar from the Sports Center, so I will donate an 8 foot 2×4- upside her empty head.
Is it true that the state of Alaska will not pay legal expenses incurred by an official in the performance of his/her duties? That would be odd. Why would anyone ever want to hold public office in Alaska under those circumstances?
I suspect that the legal fund is not what it’s claimed to be.
#15 Bystander
lol…..that’s something I would be willing to contribute to….one board at a time.
Eye Rollery indeed. We’re going to need some new tags pretty soon. Does Breath Takery work? Progressing Alaska Forward one check at a time.
I had dinner with a friend of thirty years last evening who was a school mate and is a close friend of a Justice who recently retired from the Supreme Court in Alaska.
She told me that the Palin’s were definitely on the outs with each other and that there would be a divorce coming. I thought that was an interesting little tidbit I’d pass on to my muddy buddies. Time will tell, I suppose.
HeHeHe… she wouldn’t have had to put out a third begging bowl for her faithful to drop their pennies in if the other two weren’t failing her in some way.
Probably too many fingers in the pot, and Quittypants wants the checks and cash to go straight into her pockets, without having to declare what the money is for. Now that she is no longer Governor, I wonder what kind of payroll she has to make to keep her inner circle paid off, and quiet about her shady past.
Mortos De Soul Stealer says: Mooch Mooch Mooch Mooch!
She sure is a greedy little *&@#@, isn’t she?
Well, as disgusting as the Palin’s money grubbing antics have become- and they are in the public eye more than most- imagine how many other of our elected servants are happily ripping people off. Even when outed, they seem immune to the law.
#19 Goalie inn NM
I’m not sure how much longer this dog & pony show can go on, but if you look at the happy couple who are, “as much in love as they were in high school,” I think not.
I wonder if the name of her new outfit is a deliberate echo of the old battle hymn, which is surely dear to the dominionists’ hearts. You know: “Stand up, stand up for Jesus
As soldiers of the cross.
Lift high his royal banner;
It must not suffer loss.
From victory unto victory
His army he shall lead
Till every foe is vanquished
And Christ is Lord indeed.”
Goalie in NM Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 1:59 PM
“…definitely on the outs with each other and that there would be a divorce coming”
I’d bet against it. The grifters see more money “together” than apart, so will remain married (though separate) just for the money. That way they both get the best of both worlds (Keeping up images and income, while not have to see each other’s faces.)
Enjoy that NM sunshine!
I’m just flabbergasted that the $P thingy is getting away with this crap. I hope she runs for the White house in 2012, she’ll be toast. Entertainment at it’s best.
Shouldn’t she be out doing speaking engagements ? She had “1,000′s of offers” – didn’t she ???
Did she ever make a peep about the guy that offered $250,000 or something like that for charity if she had dinner with him ? What ever became of that offer ?
I was thinking about all the “loose ends” she has floating around with no resolution, but I don’t think there’s room here to list them all !
A loose end here;
A loose end there;
Everywhere a loose end;
Does she ever FINISH anything ???
Nah. Todd’s not going to build a smokin’ hangar/garage/clubhouse and then leave…
Mudflats said: “And by the way, donors will be relieved that despite this crushing legal debt, there seems to be a lot of new construction going on, expanding the Palin’s large lakeside home with the float plane dock.”
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Regarding planes/license to fly in Alaska:
http://eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2008/09/low-grade-palin-scandal.html
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/14/0493/74582/951/598064
Who knew Jim and Tammy Faye Baker and Jimmy Swaggart would look classy compared to the Palin grifters?
There’s an article on Politico about the new organization, and you know Politico has more than its share of conservatives weighing in on nearly every political topic.
Naturally the Palin fans found the article about “SUFON” and every one of them eagerly said “sign me up” even though they have no idea what the purpose of the organization is. No doubt they’ll be just as eager to plunk down a donation…
Let’s see ,a hanger on the first floor for Todds float plane. and for puttering. A man den upstairs to hole up in with his barcolounger , T.V. and some beer. Could be, a separate apartment for Bristol and whatever kids she is caring for, or guest quarters. And on the third floor offices for the divine Sarah, to count the money coming in, and figure out more ways of cashing in, since Todd has retired.
If the offices are for Stand up for our Nation, will it all become tax deductable? Or only the office.
The lake is beautiful and dead, so whatever their carbon footprint, the damage has been done.
Osha? I wonder what is their take on the construction. The Palins always seem above any rules in their Wasilla.
@23 boodog
It’s becoming apparent that our elected officials regard the “law” as an arbitrary guideline and they get to ‘draw outside’ the lines whenever they think no one’s looking or whenever they damn well feel like it. While we ordinary citizens must adhere to “The Rule of The Land”. Sad and disgusting.
29 sally Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 2:21 PM
Mudflats said: “And by the way, donors will be relieved that despite this crushing legal debt, there seems to be a lot of new construction going on, expanding the Palin’s large lakeside home with the float plane dock.”
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Regarding planes/license to fly in Alaska:
http://eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2008/09/low-grade-palin-scandal.html
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/14/0493/74582/951/598064
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Just one more instance of their motto, that the rules are for everyone else.
And so far…………..no one has proved them wrong!
Read a comment yesterday on another blog that said $arah’s fans did not believe this story, because they did not receive the “favored faithful” email.
Has anyone seen the ‘favored faithful’ email?
Wonder if the new enterprise is going to be run with the same “integrity” as the Urine site? You know, kicking folks off it they disagree (or are perceived to disagree) with RAM and the regular scrubbing of threads? Stay classy folks!
I don’t think it will take a Team of Rocket Scientists to make this logical conclusion.
Ask this question : How much money is in the AFT Account NOW…?
No one knows. Why… because Kristan Cole has not disclosed that info ( that she promised was forthcoming )in a Quarterly Report from back on July 22nd.
If nobody was watching You… why wouldn’t you just put ‘ some ‘ of this Old Money and turn it into the New Money with New Grifter Fund. You never told anybody how much you had… so how can someone say you took some of it.
Sean Cockerham ( In his July story ) said to ” trust ” Kristan and the info would be forthcoming… details to follow. ( yeah Right )3 months have gone by and he has never asked a question, done a story or received the Quarterly Report.
I thought he was supposed to be a Reporter or a Journalist. Facts show otherwise. Since he will probably delete your emails… maybe some Alaskans in Anchorage need to walk directly into His Office and ask him directly what he did for the last 3 months. Don’t hold your breath though.
Kristan Cole is working on letting her ‘ touch ‘ that money that APOC said she couldn’t have after all. Early X-mas present from Kristan…? And from Sean at the ADN. Maybe Sean will get an autographed copy of her New Book in return for this favor. Merry X-mas Sean.
Can anyone tell me what happens if any of $P’s donors came to believe that they donated under false pretenses and wanted their donation back?
#39 Yes, according to the law according to Palin, they get jack squat…
Let me get this straight …..
She quits her job, works sporadically at something and now wants others to support her ???
Isn’t that what the gop refers to as “welfare cheats” or “those people” ???
What’s next, an application for unemployment compensation ???
I’m confused. I thought the “Ethics Panel” or whatever that secret Alaskan entity is called, had ruled that the Alaska Fund Trust was illegal. How come it is still up and running?
Sean Cockerham today on the Alaska GriFt Trust
http://community.adn.com/adn/blog/24417
I guess the only good that will come from this will be more scrutiny on how she’s spending the money. We all know how that will turn out.
This is a funny video about Sarah Palin reading from her new book “Going Rogue”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPSRyZjAWLY&feature=player_embedded
Candy Knight #25, I thought the same. But then, I remembered Jesus’ words….from Matthew 5:5–Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.
Great post, AKM! Years ago, I was watching teevee when a note from a fan was being read to Tammy Faye. The note said something like here’s a check for a mink coat for Tammy Faye. Yep, nuff said.
Over @ CD’s a while back she had a post up about this, the report from July was based solely on the violations that were obvious to Tom Daniel from the Trust’s website, not from the actual papers that have to be filed to start the trust. He was being “kind” and giving Palin an easy out: don’t take the money, disolve the trust and no trouble. So she keeps the thing up and running. Daniels didn’t base his report on the paper work filed to start the trust, the trust is actually not a legal defense fund, but a general fund with no specific rules about how the money has to be spent or anything limiting Palin’s access to it, like Palin claimed. The fund is completely illegal according to the atty that contributed to the blog. It’s explained much better there, I’m having a hard time linking right now, but here’s the title, it’s worth a read
The Alaska Fund Trust…an analysis from one of those dreaded East Coast lawyers! by – Celtic Diva
Posted on: Fri Jul 24, 2009 at 04:00:00 AM CDT
Chris, thanks that was great. Rosemary Watson has the same concept down as Tina Fey: you don’t have to go very far from the original for a brilliant parody. BTW the aqua windbreaker is a nice touch.
http://community.adn.com/adn/node/144138?mi_pluck_action=comment_submitted#Comments_Container***
Accountability???
Of course Palin will say when found in violation of disclosure relative to her Pac and Fund Trust that she didn’t know.
Is there a way to remove this excuse from being told? Is it possible to send a public announcement or other proveable method of informing her that her Disclosures are due? Doing so would remove her ”I didn’t know excuse”.
Funny, she may not realize that her pattern of non-disclosure is being drawn in stone and carefully notated and ultimately may be her downfall.
Tree house is open
chuckle…..wonder if she applied for Unemployment Benefits……or does Alaska pay a “pension” to former Govenors????…..
A One Woman Contribution Cartel
- you can donate to XGINO’s 244
different contribution pots
each with a max of $150.
I wonder if she can balance her checking account?
One stop donation page for Palin………..
Your lovin’ give me such a thrill,
But your lovin’ don’t pay my bills;
http://tinyurl.com/r6fg2z
You MUST check out this link re Palin and AK Fund Trust!!
Hold your noses!!
http://tinyurl.com/r6fg2z
Oh, this is too good. Palin gets her loyal fans to give her even more money….meanwhile back at the ranch….they have an addition to the house going up, and I read that Bristol is getting a nanny for her babies. Those Palin fans are such suckers.
They are probably giving their hard earned money so Palin could afford to quit her job and live the high life off of them. Sarah Bailin’ sounds like an ex-husband of mine.
Go America!!!!!!! The land of opportunity.
I love it. Give, give, give….she will need a facelift soon.
It would be, I would think, the height of foolishness to donate any money to the new organization, before finding out how the money from the other organizations she’s involved with was spent.
She claims to be a fiscal conservative. Well, let’s see that in the accounting from her own organizations. I would expect to see no or little ‘pork’, no or little waste, no ‘frivolous’ expenditures from someone who touts her/himself as a fiscal conservative.
Is she in fact practicing what she is preaching?
Why do I think, even without seeing the ledgers, I know the answer to that question…
as long as everyone writes for her and she never has to be interviewed she’ll do fine.
Except her fans don’t really know what a “ledger” is…..now, if you mention Skol…they are all over it.
If they think she is smart…just sayin’.
Well, any spare cash I have will be going to the villages, not into Palin’s grubby little paw!
Just a quick note here ….. Palin’s “book” is now selling at Amazon for ….. $10. Looks like she’ll be needing a whole bunch of donations from her “faithful friends”.
Haw, the “low price leader” has it for $9
Better name would be “Lie down for a Buck”.
Wow — I hadn’t had the courage to go to the Alaska Fund Trust site.
Love the photo of the gruesome twosome…are they applauding? Or are they praying for your support?
Great bit of subliminal action…
I have a theory about “Stand Up For Our Nation.” The Republicans KNOW they have created a monster with the Teabaggers, Dominionist Xtains and loonies led by Palin, Beck and Rush. This fringe element of the base is now attacking any Republican who is not as hateful, racist and insane as they are.
I suspect the SUFON thing will serve to put all of these loons in one place.
For only then can the Republicans start to re-build their Party, with whatever sane ones are left.
It is their only chance to gain credibility again. The “real” Republicans are pushing the loons into a corner – Lindsay Graham is not stupid. He has these lunatics in a tidy little box, tied up with a lovely bow named Sarah.
Made me smile, imagining the palindroids who did not receive the “favored faithful” email. Oh, the consternation, creeping sense of betrayal. What to do? Kick up the Slavish Grovelling effort, of course, to convince the queen that you are worthy. Don’t buy that new refrigerator – send the money to Sarah instead. Surely she’ll notice you. Or at least put your name on her Reliable Sycophants list.
#16: “Is it true that the state of Alaska will not pay legal expenses incurred by an official in the performance of his/her duties? That would be odd. Why would anyone ever want to hold public office in Alaska under those circumstances?”
No, that’s not true. The state of AK WILL pay legal expenses incurred by an official in the performance of his/her duties. The legislature appropriated a sum ($100,000?) of money to pay for her defense in Troopergate. Then, she was nominated as VP, and the McCain campaign advised her to not take the money and cover her own defense. I’m not sure what their reasons were.
So, she had to pay for the troopergate defense. It isn’t clear if she really incurred (or needed to incur) defense costs for the other ethics complaints — there was probably a small cost for a couple of them (the ones she lost, or negotiated a settlement on), but not for most. But, that wasn’t a significant amount of money — the $500,000 she keeps quoting is troopergate.
Here’s a link to the state’s allocation of the costs — I couldn’t quickly find one discussing her $500,000 (or $600,000, as it’s sometimes reported). http://www.adn.com/palin/story/850854.html
give give ’til it hurts?
isn’t that how she ended up an unwed pregnant woman?
she needs to abstain from a number of things… like running her mouth.
BHT – you cannot find it because she told a lie.
The only thing this new organization stands for is more money from idiots for Scarah. This is so disgusting! Essentially, she’s too lazy to work, so she begs for it. What a pathetic creature. JUST GO AWAY!
She reminds me more and more of Paris Hilton…making a career out of being famous for being famous (or INfamous, as the case may be!).
Exactly WHAT do either of them DO besides pose for the cameras??????
Of course, the big difference is that Paris has gobs of family money to spend and SP just WANTS gobs of money. She’s willing to take it from anyone and anywhere, as long as she doesn’t have to actually work for it.
And this crew constantly complains about Democrats giving handouts to people who don’t deserve them. Can you say “hypocrite”? I know you can!
Oh, please, somebody make her stop. She’s making my head hurt. I can’t believe she has the gall to keep taking money from people when she quit her job, got millions for a book deal and who knows how much for that China gig. And now, when she has all those legal expenses, she’s doing more building on her already large house? She’s a thief for doing it, but the people who keep giving her money and fawning over her are just stupid.
#53 Enjay in E.MT…My understanding is that she can accept much larger amounts thru Scamming Our Nation. I’m not sure what or if there is a limit on how much people can donate. I would assume this is one of the reasons for this fund raiser.
Maybe Palin is just trying to one-up the ever barking Liz Cheney and her new non-profit “Keep America Safe.” At least, Liz can be powerfully eloquent in her totally disparaging and anti-charitable ways. Liz is kinda Sarah without the lipstick but with an far larger and more evil brain.
lsyFleur—–I think Liz blew it with her posting of the picture of herself showing “too much”. hee hee!!
Don’t think her daddy liked it too much.
Miss Opportunist; let me her you out. Here is a you-tube video just for you..
“The Best Panhandler”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5giuPoV-_yM&feature=PlayList&p=8AEA9877ABFF0E8D&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=21
Kristan Cole is not a woman of her word. Everything she touches is tainted. Take a good look at what is continuing to go on at the Board of Agriculture. Her board seat expired but still she stays on to tidy up the corruption that has gone on for the last 2 years involving a lot of money going to places it should not have. When is someone going to stand up in this state and do a peoper investigation on Palin and Kristan Cole?
Sarah Palin is a downright BEGGAR. She will continue begging for free money till the law steps in to stop her. I find it so very hard to believe there are so many dumb and gullible people that send her money and do without themselves.
Wait – remodeling? Big addition to the house? Doesn’t she realize that now she’ll actually have to pay for her windows? Does Bristol realize this could be her chance to get away from Mommie-Dearest’s grasp? When Track returns will he fall in love with the nanny and give the Palins another child to ignore?
In any case, Palin is good for a laugh. I’ve kind of missed the old girl these last few weeks.
#77 Lacy Lady, actually that was John McLame’s daughter, Meghan. I’ve always felt kind of sorry for meg, she’s a little overweight & I’m sure her “skelator mom” has always made an issue of it. There is no way Meghan didn’t know what she was doing when she posted that picture, like most chubby girls she is well endowed. I think like sarah, she is screaming out for attention. Maybe that’s why mccain liked sarah, she reminded him of his daughter.
I finally found the quote I saw and lost regarding the “Stand Up For Our Nation” issue.
From the WSJ Washington Wire:
““She wants to continue to be in a position to help causes dear to her heart and help people close to her,” said Fred Malek, a former fund-raiser for Sen. John McCain.”
A lot of commenters have pointed to the first half of that quote, but I think the real “tell” is the second half: “…and help people close to her…” In other words, SUFON is all about raising money for her own family and friends, since nothing else but personal gain seems to hold much long-term interest for her.
(This comment is cross-posted on the Going Rogue (VIDEO) Open Thread, with slightly different wording.)
This is posted at the Texas 4 Palin site,I think it adds insight.The original PAC was foolishly set up for Sarah to help other people,the new PAC will allow her to spend more of the money on herself!!
“”"Sarah Palin Stands Up For Our Nation
Cindy Adams was right about a new Sarah Palin coalition. From Michael M. Phillips at the WSJ’s Washington Wire:
Sarah Palin fans can expect to see a new Palin political organization surface as her memoir, “Going Rogue: An American Life,” hits the shelves next month.
“There will be an announcement about it coming up,” Palin associate Tim Crawford said Wednesday.
According to Phillips that’s all that Crawford, who is the treasurer of SarahPAC. was willing to say about Stand Up For Our Nation, which Adams said was to be the name of the endeavor.
Phillips tried to get some information our of Palin spokeswoman Meghan Stapleton, but Meg did not respond to his “numerous requests” for comment.
Why would Sarah Palin start another organization when she already has SarahPAC? That’s because all PACs are not created equal. There are several different types.
SarahPAC, like Mitt Romney’s Free & Strong America PAC and Mike Huckabee’s Huck PAC, is what is known as a leadership PAC. This type of political action committee allows a political figure to support other candidates. The funds it raises cannot be spent to directly support the owner of the PAC’s own campaign, but FEC rules governing leadership PACs do allow the politician to use PAC funds for travel and to make donations to other campaigns.
There are also issue PACs or ideological PACs, which are political action committees devoted to national issues. We would hazard a guess that this is the type of organization that Stand Up For Our Nation — if that is indeed to be its name — will be. Examples of this type of PAC are moveon,org, The Club For Growth and the National Rifle Association.
Issue PACs operate under a different set of rules than do leadership PACs. So from Sarah Palin’s point of view, this new PAC will work to her advantage because it expands her political options.
- JP “”"