Sarah Palin PAC gives $54,500 to candidates, including to Utah's Mia Love

Published: Monday, Oct. 15 2012 12:01 p.m. MDT

FILE - In this June 2, 2011, file photo former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, holding a booklet depicting Paul Revere, speaks briefly with the media as she tours Boston's North End neighborhood.

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Sarah Palin's political action committee spent nearly three-quarters of a million dollars during the latest fundraising period, with about $55,000 donated to candidates.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Sarah Palin's political action committee spent nearly three-quarters of a million dollars during the latest fundraising period, with about $55,000 donated to candidates.

SarahPac raised about $833,900 from July 1 through Sept. 30. The $774,000 it spent went mostly to the business of running the PAC, including consulting, travel expenses and postage and mailings.

It donated $54,500 to candidates, including U.S. Reps. Paul Gosar of Arizona, and Allen West and Sandy Adams of Florida; and U.S. House candidates Martha Zoller of Georgia, Mia Love of Utah, Ted Yoho of Florida and Kirk Adams of Arizona.

It also contributed to U.S. Senate candidates Deb Fischer of Nebraska, Dan Bongino of Maryland, Ted Cruz of Texas and Jeff Flake in Arizona.

SarahPAC ended the quarter with nearly $1.3 million available.

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ute alumni

Tengoku, UT

sounds like a good use for the funds, $800k plus raised and $700k plus in expenses. glad she isn't handling the US budget

12:13 p.m. Oct. 15, 2012
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XelaDave

Salem, UT

So 93% of what was rasied was used to run the PAC- sounds like a great investement in the name on the PAC- and this person wants to bring efficiency and austerity to government programs?

12:15 p.m. Oct. 15, 2012
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Furry1993

Ogden, UT

If Sarah Palin backs Mia Love, that is another excellent reason to vote against Mia Love.

1:15 p.m. Oct. 15, 2012
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