16—The Daily Collegian Wednesday, Oct. 29, 1986
PACs
Continued from Page 1.
“Candidates are pretty much consistent,” he
said. “If a person believes in the support of
education at the federal level, you find out early in
the endorsement game.”
NEA-PAC is supporting Edgar and Wachob in
the local U.S. Senate and House races, Carroll
•said.
"There are a couple of things to keep in the
picture,” said Peter Rentie, spokesman for the
National Association of Homebuilders. “The politi
cal situation in the district is it a safe Republi
can or a safe Democratic district?”
Rentie’s organization also monitors votes on
more than 20 different issues. The main issue is the
group’s opposition to tax reform, which may affect
housing construction, Rentie said.
“I don’t think it changes votes but it gives us
access to the candidates,” Rentie said. “People
know people who give them money, just like you
and I know our creditors and benefactors.”
“We try to be there jvhen we’re needed,” Rentie
said. “It gives us much more impact, at least in
getting our voice heard.”
Rentie, whose group supports Specter and Cling
er, said Pennsylvania members of his group are
among the most politically active homebuilders.
Because of this, he said, Congressmen from Penn
sylvania are "better versed” on issues affecting
homebuilders.
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financing of House and Senate campaigns, similar
to the provision allowing people to contribute to
presidential campaigns by checking a box on their
income-tax forms, Zuckerman said.
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Their ultimate goal, Zuckerman said, is to limit
political spending overall. Citizens Against PACs
is trying to gather support in Congress for a bill
that would put their plan into effect, he said.
Citizens Against PACs is also conducting an $BO,-
000 per year information campaign, distributing
press releases and buying advertisements in local
papers to detail the PAC funding of Congressional
representatives, Zuckerman said.
Three area candidates, William Clinger, Bob
Edgar and Bill Wachob, have mixed opinions of
PACs. Though they enjoy the benefits of PACs, ail
see the potential for abuse and hope for changes in
the system.
Clark said the Clinger campaign has concen
trated on obtaining money from individuals, but
sees no conflict in receiving PAC funds.
“At this point, the candidates, especially in a
hotly contested election, are not aware of PACs
except for those in the district,” Clark said.
Clinger’s PAC funds come from local groups or
organizations with a large membership in the
area, Clark said.
Clark said the PAC contribution system should
be altered to allow donations to the party instead
of to individual candidates.
“The party should stand for its own beliefs and
programs,” he said. “There would be no way for
the candidate to know who donated the money. It
would make the party stronger.”
Wachob favors a congressional limit on PAC
contributions but said “the way the rules of the
game are set up now, all of the candidates and
politicians have to seek out PAC money.” •
“I’m going to work toward a better system, but
we all have to work within the system,” Wachob
said. He said he would favor a matching funds
system that would emphasize the importance of
smaller individual contributions.
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tions to be used to reward politicians for correct
votes,” said Bill Epstein, press officer for Edgar’s
campaign.
“The role (of PACs) shouldn’t be eliminated all
together,” Epstein said. “The general role they
play is good but you have to maintain a balance in
light of the huge amount raised.”
Edgar co-signed the recent Campaign Limita
tion Act in the House of Representatives limiting
PAC contributions to $lOO,OOO per candidate per
year, Epstein said. The cap includes both prima
ries and the fall campaign, he said.
"One-hundred-thousand dollars isn’t much,”
Epstein said. “The senate and gubernatorial cam
paigns are million-dollar races.”
Epstein also cited the most recent mayoral
election in Philadelphia in which Mayor Wilson B.
Goode spent $5 million.
Though the legislation failed when proposed this
year, Edgar plans to introduce a similar bill in the
Senate, Epstein said.
Epstein said recent legislation such as limits on
individual and group contributions to political
campaigns and campaign disclosure laws requir
ing candidates to reveal the sources of campaign
income have already decreased corruption in
political races.
“I aggressively try to seek PAC support, espe
cially when I agree with their opinions,” Wachob
said, adding that he meets with the Democratic
National Campaign Committee and PAC represen
tatives in Washington when seeking support.
“PACs have a legitimate interest in looking at a
candidate’s record and providing for candidates
who share their views 'and share their ideas,”
Wachob said.
“Take the ($5,000) I received from the teachers’
association,” Wachob said. “There’s 5,000 teach
ers in the district. That’s about $1 per teacher.”
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