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John Pritchett: PAC Attack

Super PACs — political action committees — are playing an aggressive role in gobbling up big bucks to sway Hawaii races at the state and federal level.

By John Pritchett

June 12, 2022 · 1 min read

John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

Pritchett June 2022 Pac-Man

Read Civil Beat’s recent coverage of new Super PACs that are gearing up for the 2022 elections.

• Super PAC Targets Josh Green As The Governor’s Race Heats Up

• A Progressive Super PAC Seeks To Change Hawaii Politics

 

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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The most enjoyable political cartoon of the year. Bravo!

Chiquita · 2 years ago

Apt analogy, albeit a bit dated. Pacman? What next Pong?

Peter_Bishop · 2 years ago

Pac-Man only eats the ghosts after they turn blue. There are shouldn't be any regular pellets behind Pac-Man. And why are they eating the candidates?

CATipton · 2 years ago

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