O'Donnell Forms PAC
The Hill reports:
Delaware Republican Christine O'Donnell is forming a political action committee to aid conservative candidates and causes, a move designed to significantly up her national profile and become a Tea Party force during the 2012 campaign cycle.
Tentatively named Christine PAC, O'Donnell said she expects the paperwork for the committee to be filed as early as the end of this week.
"It's in the works right now," said O'Donnell. "The sooner, the better so we can be more vocal. The purpose of my PAC is not getting behind individual candidates but more so issues. I talked about repealing the death tax but also Obamacare."
O'Donnell lost her Senate bid this past November to Democrat Chris Coons but gained the national attention of the Tea Party and recently signed a book deal.
The committee is a logical next step for O'Donnell, who can use it as an attention grabbing force in Republican primary campaigns next cycle, similar to the way former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) utilized their PACs during the 2012 midterms.
The Republican said while she does intend to donate directly to candidates through her PAC, she also hopes to raise enough money to run independent expenditure efforts. O'Donnell suggested the committee would ideally emulate the way Sen. Jim DeMint's Senate Conservatives Fund operates--doling out money to fellow Republicans while spending sizable amounts on ie's.
"I can endorse candidates, I can do independent expenditures on certain races, I can speak out on issues and lobby against the death tax and so many other things that activist organizations have the handcuffs on because of the IRS," she said.
She laughed off a question about Palin Tuesday night, saying contrary to popular belief, the former Alaska governor isn't advising her and that the two aren't in frequent contact, other than a "Happy Thanksgiving text."
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