"I really believe in the First Amendment and I wanted to start a PAC that supported candidates who supported the First Amendment," Keating told HuffPost.
Of course, as an elected official, I supported candidates, mostly from my own tribe, the Popalzai.
In Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, a super PAC supporting candidate Thomas Massie, AmeriGOP Super PAC, spent $26,000 to support his campaign in April.
Keith Olbermann was suspended for writing a check to support candidates.
Mr. O'Dell defended the integrity of his voting machines and his right, as a citizen, to support candidates of his choosing.
Nelson remained a political independent, supporting candidates of his personal choice; the editorial policies of his newspapers reflected his independent stance.
Giffords and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, have formed a political committee that supports candidates who back gun restrictions.
For years, Singer has been an insider party donor, supporting candidates who back Israel and aggressive neoconservative foreign policy positions.
In this context, liking a candidate can be seen as a synonym for supporting a candidate (and his policies).
Already this year, Mr. Engel played a major role in supporting a candidate in a special election for a City Council seat in the Bronx.
