Been Quote by Bradley A. Smith

Few developments in campaigning have been as vilified and misunderstood as independent expenditure PACs, or, as they are colloquially known, super PACs.

— Bradley A. Smith

I think we have to look at the whole way campaigns are financed. The No. 1 problem is PAC and special-interest money.

— Stephen Pagliuca

In 2012, I see the potential for people to come together, huge moments of political and social engagement where elections are part of the…

— Olivia Wilde

I mean this is a revolution in how campaigns work - more money was spent by super PACs than by either myself or John…

— Zephyr Teachout

Politics has certainly changed a lot in an era of micro-targeting, Super PACs, and Twitter.

— Ari Melber

I recognize that individuals and organizations with tremendous financial clout and open access to the political system in the post-Citizens United era, are going…

— Sasha Abramsky

The super PACs have brought an element of fear into the equation. The fact that they can bring this money into the campaign, basically…

— John Sarbanes

Something very significant appears to be happening in America. There is a dramatic shift in voter affinity toward the GOP, and it may prove…

— Bob Beauprez

I am very proud to be the only candidate up here who does not have a Super PAC, who's not raising huge sums of…

— Bernie Sanders

One of the defining dynamics of 2008 has been the emerging wave of new, young voters getting involved and storming the gates of the…

— Gavin Newsom

There's issue of a corrupt campaign finance system, where big money interests and Wall Street are trying to buy elections.Those are the issues that…

— Bernie Sanders

Politics has become very corporate. There's a whole farm system for the teams. There's decisions made at the top. There's a lot of literal…

— Beto O'Rourke