Regulations prohibit presidential candidates from using their PACs to directly influence the election, but before it stopped making donations last October, Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-IL) Hopefund PAC donated (sub. req.) over $300,000 to House and Senate Democrats. “Of that amount, $117,500 went to Members who are now supporting his presidential bid, though at the time of his contributions many of them had not yet announced their endorsements.” (Roll Call)
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