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Intro -- Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Politics and Money -- Chapter 2: What Are Political Action Committees? -- Chapter 3: Political Action Committees in History -- Chapter 4: PACs and Super PACs Today -- Chapter 5: Controversies and Debates -- Chapter 6: PACs, Super PACs, and You -- Chapter 7: Getting Involved -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index -- Back Cover.

The Central Office Files (1967-1984) contain correspondence and other materials generated and received by the PATCO central office in Washington, DC. Topics include overtime, strike contingency plans, regional re-alignment, air safety, substance abuse, and medical issues. This series also includes vice-presidential (1977-1981) and presidential (1977-1981) correspondence and executive board resolutions (1969-1981). See Series VI: Central Office Files finding aid for complete description.

Describes characteristics of state PACs, their rationale, structure, methods, and fundraising activities; based on a survey of PACs in Colorado, Michigan, and Tennessee, 1990.

While the number o f state PACs and their campaign contributions have increased substantially over the past decade, much remains unknown regarding their organization and activities. From a survey o f PACs in three states we develop a portrait o f political action committees, which extends beyond contributions. State PACs form around both economic and ideological issues; have very modest organizational structures; solicit funds primarily by direct mail and personal contacts; typically delegate responsibility for making campaign contributions to committees, which adopt accommodationist strategies; and have extended their activities to include voter education and mobilization. A number o f differences among the various types o f PACs are also evident.

The Central Office Files (1967-1984) contain correspondence and other materials generated and received by the PATCO central office in Washington, DC. Topics include overtime, strike contingency plans, regional re-alignment, air safety, substance abuse, and medical issues. This series also includes vice-presidential (1977-1981) and presidential (1977-1981) correspondence and executive board resolutions (1969-1981). See Series VI: Central Office Files finding aid for complete description.

The Central Office Files (1967-1984) contain correspondence and other materials generated and received by the PATCO central office in Washington, DC. Topics include overtime, strike contingency plans, regional re-alignment, air safety, substance abuse, and medical issues. This series also includes vice-presidential (1977-1981) and presidential (1977-1981) correspondence and executive board resolutions (1969-1981). See Series VI: Central Office Files finding aid for complete description.

Empirische Untersuchung der internen und externen Kontrolle der Political Action Committees (PAC) in den USA, die der finanziellen Unterstützung von Kandidaten bei Wahlen dienen: Das Maß der Kontrolle variiert je nach PAC-Typ; die PACs sind ihren Muttergesellschaften mehr verantwortlich als ihren Geldgebern; eine Übertragung der für Parteien geltenden Regelungen erscheint nicht adäquat. (SWP-Whr)

A great deal of research focuses on contributions by political action committees (PACs) to candidates, but PACs are also institutional mechanisms for mobilizing contributions by individuals. Restrictions on the ability of PACs sponsored by businesses, trade associations, and labor unions to solicit contributions and the private benefits of contributing imply that these PACs are likely to mobilize donors who do not otherwise contribute to political campaigns. Analysis of itemized contributions to PACs during the 2004 election cycle confirms this. Moreover, the numbers of donors and dollars contributed to sponsored PACs aggregated by congressional district during 1996-2006 are relatively unaffected by electoral competition, presidential cycles, or changes in campaign finance regulations, and the effects of urbanization are less uniform than for nonconnected PACs. PACs sponsored by economic institutions therefore expand the pool of donors beyond the usual suspects.