BOWLING For The GOP

ARLINGTON, Va. – With checks destined for groups like BOWLING for our Majority PAC, or BOMP, and Together for Our Majority PAC, or TOMPAC, NAFCU pitched in last month to help support endangered members of the Republican House majority. NAFCU contributed $6,000 to the two leadership PACs that are working to support GOP lawmakers in close races, as well as $1,500 to Sandhills PAC, the leadership PAC for Republican Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel, and $1,000 to Back America’s Conservatives PAC, or BacPAC, for Louisiana Rep. Richard Baker. Leadership PACs like these use the funds to prop up their own favored candidates. NAFCU also made direct contributions to the campaigns of several endangered GOP candidates, including Chris Chocola, of Indiana ($1,000); Scott Garrett, of New Jersey ($1,000); Jim Gerlach, of Pennsylvania ($1,000) and J.D. Hayworth, of Arizona ($5,000). The credit union trade group also hedged its bets, with contributions to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ($5,000); California Rep. Nancy Pelosi, in line to be the next Speaker of the House if the Dems win ($1,500); as well as Sens. Chris Dodd , of Connecticut ($1,000); Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan ($1,000); Diane Feinstein, of California ($1,000); and the maximum allowable $10,000 to Independent Bernard Sanders, the pro-credit union House member expected to be elected to the Senate.