The Blue Dog Democrat PAC has seen its once mighty river of donations dry up nearly completely, according to a new report from the Center for Public Integrity. Last month, the PAC had just three donations from other PACs, for a total of $12,500. Between January and July, the group averaged more than $170,000 in PAC donations per month.
The three PAC donations in September came from consulting firm Ernst & Young, the Food Marketing Institute PAC and the NRA’s political action fund.
The tiny September haul for the Blue Dog PAC continues a decline in revenue for the group that began over the summer. In its report the CPI described the decline:
[I]n just three months, the Blue Dog PAC’s monthly fundraising average dropped by more than $50,000 — probably not the sort of fiscal conservatism the 52-member coalition was hoping for.
