Sarah Palin PAC amps up cash haul

Sarah Palins political action committee picked up its fundraising pace, raising nearly $780,000 over the past three months, according to a report filed Friday evening with the Federal Election Commission.

The second-quarter report is an uptick in fundraising from the $388,000 Sarah Palin PAC raised during the first three months of 2012. Palin spent nearly $580,000 over the past three months, including cutting three checks to GOP candidates. Palin contributed $5,000 to tea party favorite Richard Mourdock before he ousted veteran Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) in the primary. Palin also contributed$5,000 a piece to Nebraska Senate candidate Deb Fischer and Texas Senate candidate Ted Cruz.

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The former Republican vice presidential candidate had been a fundraising powerhouse, but has struggled to keep pace after she decided not to get into the 2012 presidential race. Palin has just over $1.1 million cash on hand, according to the report.

Much of the money Palin spent went to consultants, speech writers and direct mail. Palins PAC doled out more than $115,000 to consultants for fundraising and compliance, research, coalitions and logistics. She also spent big on direct mail and postage, spending more than $360,000.