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Young millionaire’s PAC seeks influence in races

By Roger Alford
Published June 15, 2012 8:05am ET
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Young millionaire’s PAC seeks influence in races
In this May 24, 2012, photo, John Ramsey, center, accompanied by Preston Bates left, and Doug Lusco, right, young Republicans involved in the Liberty For All political group, stand in front of the state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. John Ramsey stands out in a new campaign finance world order filled with big names like Republican casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and Democratic Hollywood producer Jeffrey Katzenberg. The little-known senior at Stephen F. Austin University.is the founder of a team of college-aged Republicans that liberals have dubbed the “Brat PAC,” which helped propel one congressional candidate to victory and intends to get involved in other House races. And he’s just the latest wealthy individual to try to influence federal elections in the wake of a series of federal court decisions that deregulated the campaign finance system and dramatically changed the country’s political landscape. (AP Photo/Roger Alford) | Roger Alford

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — College student John Ramsey stands out in a new campaign finance world order filled with big names like Republican casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and Democratic Hollywood producer Jeffrey Katzenberg.

The senior at Stephen F. Austin University is the founder of a team of college-age Republicans — liberals have dubbed it the “Brat PAC” — that helped propel one congressional candidate to victory and intends to get involved in other House races.

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