# CrowdPAC for the Republican nominee?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crowdpac-for-the-republican-nominee/750760>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [March 31, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crowdpac-for-the-republican-nominee/750760 "2016-03-31T17:41:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anny\_Middon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crowdpac-for-the-republican-nominee/750760/1 "2016-03-31T17:41:06Z")

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If I understand this correctly, people can pledge money to a Republican candidate through CrowdPAC and not have to cough up the dough unless that person becomes the official GOP POTUS candidate. [cite](https://www.crowdpac.com/blog/to-decide-their-nominee-republicans-may-turn-to-crowdsourcing)

The idea is that assuming they go to a brokered convention the GOP powers that be can see which candidates have broad support. But really, what’s the chance that any possible candidate will come out with anything approaching “a mandate from the people”?

The three the website is touting are Paul Ryan, Condoleezza Rice and Mitt Romney, but as I understand it you can set up for any possible candidate you like. Aren’t the chances pretty strong that they’ll end up with a half dozen possibles with pretty even money for each? What’s to stop Democrats from picking the GOP candidate they think will do most poorly against HRC and pledging money to that person?

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**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crowdpac-for-the-republican-nominee/750760/2 "2016-03-31T20:26:52Z")

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> [@Anny\_Middon](#):
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> The three the website is touting are Paul Ryan, Condoleezza Rice and Mitt Romney, but as I understand it you can set up for any possible candidate you like. Aren’t the chances pretty strong that they’ll end up with a half dozen possibles with pretty even money for each? What’s to stop Democrats from picking the GOP candidate they think will do most poorly against HRC and pledging money to that person?

I hope Democrats are doing that right now. Get Gingrich’s name out there! Maybe a Palin return! And who can forget Todd Akin!

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**Author:** ![lance\_strongarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/87869e/32.png) [@lance\_strongarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lance_strongarm)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2016, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crowdpac-for-the-republican-nominee/750760/3 "2016-04-02T01:10:46Z")

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> [@Anny\_Middon](#):
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> If I understand this correctly, people can pledge money to a Republican candidate through CrowdPAC and not have to cough up the dough unless that person becomes the official GOP POTUS candidate. [cite](https://www.crowdpac.com/blog/to-decide-their-nominee-republicans-may-turn-to-crowdsourcing)

Why do that though? Simply wait until you know who the nominee is and then write your check, or not.

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**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2016, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crowdpac-for-the-republican-nominee/750760/4 "2016-04-02T03:32:57Z")

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> [@YogSothoth](#):
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> I hope Democrats are doing that right now. Get Gingrich’s name out there! Maybe a Palin return! And who can forget Todd Akin!

Hell, let’s go Todd Palin!