Monday, May 19, 2008

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: For Barr's PAC, 'it costs money to raise money'

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By CAMERON McWHIRTER, MEGAN CLARKEThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 05/18/08

On April 1, former Congressman Bob Barr wrote to rally conservatives across the country to stop liberals from solidifying control of Congress.

"If we don't act fast – I'm afraid conservatives may well lose out again!" he implored in a letter sent by his political action committee.

The Bob Barr Leadership Fund, he wrote, has played a "tremendous role" in helping conservative Republicans defeat liberal congressmen. Since 2003, Barr's PAC has raised $4.3 million with similar mailings.

But only a small portion of that money has made its way to Republican campaigns.

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