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November 9, 2018 at 8:54 am

Post Quotes Poggione on Use of PAC Money in OHIO Races

Dr. Sarah Poggione, portrait

Dr. Sarah Poggione

Dr. Sarah Poggione, Associate Professor & Chair of Political Science at Ohio University, was quoted in a Post article headlined “Campaign Finances: Here Is a Breakdown of How Much Money Was Spent in Some of Ohio’s Major Races.”

“You’ll likely see Democrats shying away from PAC money use during this election while Republicans will still accept large donations from them,” Sarah Poggione, a political science professor at Ohio University, said.

Poggione said many Democratic campaigns want to do more grass-root fundraising in order to give themselves an image of not being controlled by big business. She said Democrats will still accept money from rich donors.

Read more in the Post.

 

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