Article snippet: Allies of former Vice President MORE are launching a super PAC to support his presidential campaign, sources tell The Hill. Democratic fundraiser Matt Tompkins has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to establish the For the People PAC, with the aim of raising tens of millions of dollars to support Biden’s White House bid. The super PAC will run local and national media ads for Biden and ensure he’ll have an activist network in all 50 states as he seeks to maintain his standing at the top of the polls in the Democratic primary. For the People will also run Facebook ads that send potential donors directly to Biden’s campaign. Super PACs can’t coordinate with the campaigns and candidates can’t control whether outside groups form to support them. But Biden will almost certainly get attacked by his rivals over the new super PAC, as most of the Democratic contenders have disavowed corporate PAC money and donations from federal lobbyists. The operatives forming the super PAC are well aware of how the group will be received. “While this entity will come as a surprise to some, it is no surprise that Democrats must fight within campaign finance laws as they exist, not as they wish they did,” said Tompkins. “You won’t win in 2020 by unilaterally disarming.” The Biden campaign did not return a request for comment. Biden has said his campaign will not take money from corporate PACs or federal lobbyists. And in an interview with PBS Newshour, he said he advi... Link to the full article to read more
Biden allies launch super PAC | TheHill
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