| There are some indications that The Connecticut for Lieberman Party's smear machine will attempt to exploit voter ignorance about Ned Lamont's stand on accepting PAC money. So for any reporters stopping by who might want to go beyond he-said-she-said, here's a primer.
Lamont has made it clear that he thinks the lobbyists and special interests who own politicians like Joe Lieberman are the only bipartisan force on Capitol Hill. These groups form PACs (Political Action Committees) to funnel money to pols who will do their bidding. Lamont has pledged not to accept this kind of PAC money.
However -- wake up members of the Fourth Estate, important point ahead -- Lamont will accept contributions from so-called Leadership PACs set up by other Democrats. |
| The Lamont campaign is suggesting to other PACs that are trying to curry favor with offers of contributions, instead provide the money to the Connecticut Democratic Party. Raising money for the state Party, by the way, was something that Lieberman was notoriously stingy about.
The UAW's offer of $5,000 became an offer of 5,000 volunteers after Lamont politely declined the money, which just proves that Ned can hondle with the best of them.
Campaign records show some PAC contributions, which reflect so-called "in-kind" contributions -- equipment, space, etc.
Any money the Lamont campaign gets through outfits like DFA and MoveOn are not PAC contributions. Instead, they represent the efforts of thousands of individuals.
It can be difficult to sort out the subtle differences involved, which is all the more reason to be on the watch for a concerted disinformation campaign.
Hopefully, the press will recognize it for what it is and have the integrity to expose such efforts. |
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