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  Russ Feingold's PAC Raises $1 Million To Fight Corporate Influence
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Last EditedCraverguy  Apr 23, 2011 03:42am
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AuthorAmanda Terkel
MediaWebsite - Huffington Post
News DateFriday, April 15, 2011 06:45:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionWASHINGTON -- Since its launch on Feb. 16, the political action committee that former Wisconsin senator Russ Feingold started to fight corporate influence in politics and support progressive causes has raised more than $1 million from over 20,000 donors.

The PAC, Progressives United, is a grassroots effort aimed at countering the effects of the Supreme Court's infamous Citizens United decision, which opened the floodgates to corporate spending in the U.S. electoral system. It works to call out cases of corporate influence, empower individuals to stand up to special interests, and elect progressive candidates at the local, state, and national levels.

On Friday, Progressives United will report to the Federal Elections Commission that it earned just under $850,000 during the six-week period from Feb. 16 through March 31. More money came in April to push its total haul beyond the $1 million mark. The average contribution was $37.25.

Although Feingold has no intention of running for president - he has repeatedly stated his support for President Obama - his PAC has attracted support and money in amounts that put him in the same league as serious presidential contenders. As a comparison, Mitt Romney's federal and state PACs raised nearly $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2011.

Donations to Progressives United were fueled, in large part, by increased national attention on corporate influence in politics and the recent surge in on-the-ground progressive activism. That Feingold has remained highly visible since leaving the Senate also helped raise funds. Though his day job is now teaching law school at Marquette University, his vocal support of the labor fight in Wisconsin has kept him in the public eye.
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