Warren’s Super PAC Pivot
2/21/20
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from The Wall Street Journal,
2/21/20:
The Senator concedes political spending is a form of speech.
Elizabeth Warren’s website promises she will “disavow any Super PAC formed to support her.” That promise has been central to the Senator’s campaign vow of non-association with the dastardly rich.
Yet a Super PAC—an independent political group that can take unlimited contributions—is now running a TV ad spot supporting Ms. Warren’s flagging candidacy in Nevada. After Wednesday’s debate, Ms. Warren broke with her pledge, protesting that other candidates are backed by Super PACs. “It can’t be the case that a bunch of people keep them, and only one or two don’t,” she said.
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