41 annoyingly ridiculous super PAC names
The new unlimited-donation political-action funds are a serious issue this election. Not that you'd know it from their easy-to-mock names...
The rise of super PACs has revolutionized the way political campaigns are financed. But "it's also sparked a wave of creativity as each PAC tries to separate itself from the rest of the pack," says Emily Heil at The Washington Post. Indeed, with more than 300 super PACs registered with the FEC (and counting), a little creativity is probably in order. Still, some super PAC names stretch the bounds of good taste — or even logic. Take Mitt Romney's pet super PAC, Restore Our Future: "Its name makes no sense at all," says BuzzFeed. "It's an actual contradiction, an inscrutable zen koan for this elections cycle." Or, as Paul Begala, an adviser for President Obama's own amorphously named Priorities USA Action, puts it: "It's like saying, 'I'm out in the garage restoring my 2020 Ford car.'" Here are 41 other (very real) super PAC names that annoy, amuse, or just plain perplex:
Insistently American
When you're trying to raise money for an American election, name-checking the US of A makes sense — but you can take it too far:
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
1. Americans For America
2. America For Americans
3. Americans For a Better Tomorrow Today
4. Americans For a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
5. Americans For a Better Tomorrow, Yesterday
6. My America
7. Your America
8. Putting America First
Cloyingly sentimental
Tugging on the heartstrings may be a good way to raise money, but there's a difference between sweet and saccharine:
9. A Promise to Our Children
10. Faith Family Freedom Fund
11. American Sunrise
12. Our Destiny PAC
13. We Believe USA
14. We Love USA PAC
Gratingly self-evident
You'd be hard-pressed to find anybody who disagrees with these stated goals:
15. Parents for a Brighter Future
16. Parents Against Child Access to Pornography
17. Citizens for Prosperity and Good Government
18. People for Creating Sustainable Jobs In America
19. Americans Wanting Truth in Politics
20. Citizens Alliance for Better Candidates
Bizarrely specific
On the other hand, sometimes you can appeal to too small of an audience:
21. Citizens Against the Peripheral Canal and Other Wasteful Projects
22. Committee to Elect an Effective Valley Congressman
23. Inland Empire Taxpayers for Jobs
24. Wednesday Morning Conservatives; The
Puzzlingly vague
And who is the intended target audience for these super PACs? Anyone?
25. CausePAC
26. A SuperPAC
27. Committee for a New Start in the Right Direction
28. Grow PAC
29. Internet; The
30. Rethink PAC
Definitively canine
Will the harrowing tale of Seamus, the Romneys' car-surfing Irish setter, ever die? These PACs suggest the answer is no.
31. DogPAC
32. Dogs Against Romney
33. I Ride Inside — The Pets Against Romney Committee
34. Mitt is Mean — The Animal Lovers Against Romney Committee
Totally inscrutable
With these super PACs, your guess is as good as ours:
35. Americans For More Rhombus
36. Why Not ZoidPAC?
37. Just Drink the Koolaid
38. Citizens Benighted
39. No 2 Sides PAC
40. Peeps PAC
41. The Dump Him Project
-
The Onion is having a very ironic laugh with Infowars
The Explainer The satirical newspaper is purchasing the controversial website out of bankruptcy
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
-
'Rahmbo, back from Japan, will be looking for a job? Really?'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
-
What's next for electric vehicles under Trump?
Today's Big Question And what does that mean for Tesla's Elon Musk?
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
-
US election: who the billionaires are backing
The Explainer More have endorsed Kamala Harris than Donald Trump, but among the 'ultra-rich' the split is more even
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
-
US election: where things stand with one week to go
The Explainer Harris' lead in the polls has been narrowing in Trump's favour, but her campaign remains 'cautiously optimistic'
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
-
Is Trump okay?
Today's Big Question Former president's mental fitness and alleged cognitive decline firmly back in the spotlight after 'bizarre' town hall event
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
-
The life and times of Kamala Harris
The Explainer The vice-president is narrowly leading the race to become the next US president. How did she get to where she is now?
By The Week UK Published
-
Will 'weirdly civil' VP debate move dial in US election?
Today's Big Question 'Diametrically opposed' candidates showed 'a lot of commonality' on some issues, but offered competing visions for America's future and democracy
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
-
1 of 6 'Trump Train' drivers liable in Biden bus blockade
Speed Read Only one of the accused was found liable in the case concerning the deliberate slowing of a 2020 Biden campaign bus
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
How could J.D. Vance impact the special relationship?
Today's Big Question Trump's hawkish pick for VP said UK is the first 'truly Islamist country' with a nuclear weapon
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
-
Biden, Trump urge calm after assassination attempt
Speed Reads A 20-year-old gunman grazed Trump's ear and fatally shot a rally attendee on Saturday
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published