http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Irish-American-Democrats-committee-to-advance-Irish-American-and-African-American-interests-166580256.htmlIrish and African American leaders to launch 'McBLACKPAC' at Democratic National Convention
First ever Irish and Black joint Political Action Committee formed by leading Democrats
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LAURA BRYN SISSON,
IrishCentral Staff Writer
Published Saturday, August 18, 2012, 7:09 AM
Updated Saturday, August 18, 2012, 11:38 AM

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The Irish American Democrats Political Action Committee has announced it will join together with African Americans in a new super PAC called McBLACKPAC, to lobby for the shared interests of both Irish Americans and African Americans and re-elect President Obama.

The PAC will officially debut at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC, next month but has already created a stir—it's been profiled by CBS and The Hill website, and even Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have expressed future interest in covering it.

"The reaction has been amazing," irish Democrats founder Stella O'Leary told IrishCentral. "There is tremendous media interest in this story."

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