| Outside group spending is up 1600 percent this election cycle, given the rise of Super PACs. But the U.S. Chamber of Commerce claims it still peddles the most influence in politics, as the radical right-wing industry group plans to spend a record amount of more than $50 million for 2012 this campaign cycle. U.S. Chamber Political Director Rob Engstrom dubbed the Chamber's role in elections as an "old-school Super PAC": We're the old school Super PAC. Brand matters and message matters, but messenger matters as much or more in my opinion" at some point relatively soon people are going to turn off if it says "Concerned Citizens for Change." |
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