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Explainer: what is a Super PAC?

Published: September 11, 2012 1.38am CEST

With the rise of “SuperPACs”, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has a fundraising advantage over President Barack Obama. EPA/CJ Gunther

David Weisbrot of the University of Sydney explains where the money comes from with the rise of Super PACs in the US presidential elections, in collaboration with SBS Online.

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David Weisbrot, University of Sydney

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David Weisbrot
Professor of Legal Policy, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney

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David Weisbrot does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

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https://doi.org/10.64628/AA.7g3qnfrx4