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Palin PAC Fund Reaches $1M

Gov's resignation sparks $200K in new donations to spread Sarah's word

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 14, 2009 1:19 AM CDT

(Newser) – Sarah Palin's political action committee has received almost $1 million dollars since she created it at the end of January, the Anchorage Daily News reports. The fund—which Palin plans to use to spread her message and campaign for chosen candidates across the country—has received $200,000 in donations since she announced her resignation as Alaska governor.

"We will support candidates who believe in the same conservative values," said a PAC spokeswoman. Larger donations came overwhelmingly from the lower 48, with just 28 of the 709 donors who gave more than $200 coming from Alaska. The committee has so far only made donations to politicians: $5,000 to John McCain, and another $5,000 to Alaska's Republican senator, Lisa Murkowski, who has since heavily criticized Palin's decision to quit.

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FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2008 file photo shows Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, in Dayton, Ohio. An examination of Palin's finances, in the wake of her announcement that she was resigning, shows a thriving defense... (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Sarah Palin speaks to a crowd during an election rally in Missouri last fall. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

SarahPAC's fundraising has been "above par," according to one GOP fundraising veteran. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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