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DEL.ICIO.USFor a governor who has everything, another checking account
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A sharp-eyed reader caught this legal ad in today’s edition of the Fulton County Daily Report, advertising the incorporation of the Perdue PAC, with a street address identical to the state Republican party.
The registered agent is one James N. Ayers, who served as campaign manager for Gov. Sonny Perdue’s ’06 re-election campaign. Former state GOP chairman Alec Poitevint and ex-chief of staff John Watson are the other two officers in the non-profit corporation.
There are three basic reasons that a sitting governor would want to establish such a political action committee, which has the expressed purpose of doling out campaign money to other political figures:
— No. 1, Perdue has ambitions for public office beyond his second term, and Perdue PAC would be a way to keep his fund-raising machine together — independent of state party machinery.
— No. 2, Perdue’s relationship with members of the Legislature is such that he’ll need to give some lawmakers some contributions to assuage their anger. And will need to fund opponents to punish the recalcitrant.
— No. 3, as current chairman of the Republican Governors Association, Perdue needs to be able to send money to movers and shakers outside Georgia’s borders, expanding his influence nationwide. Just in case something in the category of No. 1 crops up.
Said Ayers on Monday:
“I wouldn’t read much into Perdue PAC. Most incumbent statewide officials have a PAC to support political candidates, push their agenda and stay in touch with their supporters.
“For now, that’s what Perdue PAC will do.”
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By So What?
June 25, 2007 10:06 PM | Link to this
So what…it’s not like wussy GA Dem’s can or will do anything about it. The only politician that stands up to Sonny Do is Glenn Richardson.
By ed
June 25, 2007 10:18 PM | Link to this
Even if Dems stood up to this what would they say? whaaaaah whaaaaah Sonny is collecting money? come on…
By Concerned DEM
June 26, 2007 7:46 AM | Link to this
Whatever happend to the Ayers’ DUI? Probably something on the Sonny Do List that he fixed.