NYT: Democrats Lay Groundwork to Expand Use of ‘Super PACs’

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Democrats Lay Groundwork to Expand Use of ‘Super PACs’

In seeking the commission’s guidance on the tactics, Democrats contend that most of the activities their request describes — like having a candidate pretend to “test the waters” of a candidacy for months on end while raising money — appear to violate the law.

“I’m somewhat skeptical of the Democratic Party’s motives,” said Lawrence M. Noble, a senior counsel of the Campaign Legal Center, which has sought election commission sanctions against a group of 2016 candidates for alleged campaign violations. “They’re probably trying a combination — to embarrass the Republicans and also to have an excuse for doing it themselves.”