Republican Presidential Nominee May Not Be Determined Until April 2012

Members of the AGC PAC Contributions Subcommittee heard the latest on the presidential race from Republican National Committee Political Director Rick Wiley during the PAC’s quarterly conference call. Wiley discussed the Electoral College challenge President Obama faces given the current economic and political climate. In addition, he suggested that the Republican presidential nominee may not be determined until April, as the lion share of delegates are up for grabs in later, winner-take-all primary states. Additionally, the subcommittee approved more than $120,000 in contributions to 45 construction-friendly candidates in 27 states. That amount will spend all the funds that the PAC has raised so far towards the 2012 election cycle. To help continue AGC’s political momentum, PAC Co-Chairmen Doug Pruitt and Ted Aadland reiterated the PAC and grassroots goals for the 2012 election cycle. These goals include each state raising 10 percent more than its 2010 election cycle receipts, and encouraging AGC member company employees to participate in AGC grassroots activities through the Legislative Action Center at www.agc.org/lac. To learn more about AGC PAC’s activities in your state, visit www.agc.org/pac. For more information, please contact Jimmy Christianson at 202-547-5013 or christiansonj@agc.org.