Super PAC Plans Major Primary Campaign for Perry
From The New York Times:
A new Super PAC with close ties to Gov. Rick Perry of Texas is laying plans to spend as much as $55 million to help him win the Republican presidential nomination, a sign that outside groups are likely to play a pivotal role in the party’s selection of its candidate.
The group, Make Us Great Again, was formed in late July by a group of Texas political operatives and major Perry donors. Unlike Mr. Perry’s own campaign — which did not officially begin until two weeks later — Make Us Great Again is permitted to accept contributions of unlimited amounts to spend in support of Mr. Perry’s presidential ambitions, so long as the group does not coordinate its expenditures with Mr. Perry’s campaign.
According to a planning document distributed in recent days to some supporters, Make Us Great Again is preparing for what amounts to a full-service primary campaign, with television advertisements, direct mail and social media outreach.
