Obama reverses course, endorses use of Super PACs in 2012 campaign

8 February 2012, 1:03 pm

President Barack Obama on Tuesday indicated to donors that if not changing his opinion of Super PACs in general, he's willing — and indeed hopes — to have them support him in the upcoming presidential election. Previously Obama had previously called them "a threat to our democracy," but, acc... Read More »

Barack Obama embraces super PAC funding after criticizing it in past

8 February 2012, 1:13 am

President Obama is putting a renewed focus on raising money through his super political action committee, after fundraising figures showed the Democratic president falling far behind his Republican rivals in super PAC fundraising. Obama campaign manager Jim Messina wrote on the Obama campaign blog t... Read More »

President Barack Obama changes stance on taking PAC money

7 February 2012, 10:30 pm

WASHINGTON -- Reversing an earlier stand, President Barack Obama is now encouraging donors to give generously to the kind of political fundraising groups he once assailed as a "threat to democracy." He had little choice, his campaign says, if he wa ...... Read More »

Analysis: Obama embraces 'super PACs' while opposing them

7 February 2012, 6:45 pm

WASHINGTON — In a reversal, President Barack Obama is embracing the big-money fundraising groups he assailed as a "threat to democracy" on the grounds they let money corrode elections. His shift is a pragmatic move to win re-election, and a concession that his team had no choice but to catch up an... Read More »

PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama embraces 'super PAC'

7 February 2012, 12:25 pm

In a reversal, President Barack Obama is embracing the big-money fundraising groups he assailed as a "threat to democracy" on the grounds they let money corrode elections. His shift is a pragmatic move to win re-election, and a concession that his team had no choice but to catch up and go along with... Read More »

Obama campaign urges donors to embrace super PAC

7 February 2012, 12:12 pm

Reversing an earlier stand, President Barack Obama is now encouraging donors to give generously to the kind of political fundraising groups he once assailed as a "threat to democracy." He had little choice, his campaign says, if he was to compete with big-money conservative groups that are sure to a... Read More »

US election 2012: Barack Obama gives controversial 'Super PACs' his blessing

7 February 2012, 11:12 am

Barack Obama was accused of hypocrisy on Tuesday after opting to follow his Republican rivals in soliciting huge donations from shadowy, corporate-backed fundraising groups that are set to dominate the coming US presidential election.... Read More »

Obama Backs Super PAC

7 February 2012, 11:04 am

In a switch, President Barack Obama is backing a super PAC - and directing senior government officials to appear at its fundraisers - over fears his re-election campaign could be derailed by an "avalanche" of money flowing into Republican super PACs.... Read More »

Obama campaign urges fundraisers to back super PAC

7 February 2012, 7:13 am

Washington— President Barack Obama's campaign is asking top fundraisers to support a Democratic-leaning outside group that is backing the president's re-election bid, reversing Obama's opposition to "super" political action committees, which can spend unlimited amounts of cash to i... Read More »

In shift, Obama campaign to support Super PAC fundraiser

7 February 2012, 6:33 am

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, worried about the influx of money to groups supporting Republican candidates, said on Monday it would start supporting the struggling Super PAC designed to help Obama stay in office. The decision to back Priorities USA, a fund... Read More »