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1 What do you call a group of people who support you and have your back?

2 Political Action Committees (PACs)
Political organization established by a: corporation (Starbucks, Apple, Coca-Cola, etc.) labor union (emergency responders, teachers, nurses, etc.) special-interest group (NRA, PETA, NEA, etc.)

3 Designed to support candidates by contributing money to their campaigns.

4 2004 Bush v. Kerry The most influential ads of the campaign were produced by a relatively small PAC committee, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. Their ads, including "Any Questions?," generated widespread and constant news coverage throughout the month of August.

5 They often give money to government officials to vote in the PACs interest.

6 Ted Cruz Pac Ad

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