41 annoyingly ridiculous super PAC 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:

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1. Americans For America

2. America For Americans

3. Americans For a Better Tomorrow Today

4. Americans For a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow

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