Clinton to appeal to donors for super-PAC

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton will personally appeal to donors for an outside super-PAC supporting her candidacy, according to multiple reports.

{mosads}She is meeting with donors to the group, Priorities USA, during a trip to California, The New York Times reported.

Priorities USA was founded before the 2012 elections by former aides to President Obama and will now shift its weight behind Clinton. Several Clinton allies are said to be stepping into larger roles with the super-PAC as the election ramps up.

Her decision to endorse the group is another signal that the outside groups, which are able to raise unlimited sums under the Citizens United decision, will play a major role in the 2016 elections. Under campaign finance law, she or any other candidate cannot solicit more than $5,000 during appearances for a super-PAC — but the group can ask for larger donations as long as she is not there when the request is made.

Clinton initially held off on endorsing Priorities’ efforts, the Times reported, in part because she has made a call for campaign finance reform a part of her campaign.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), who has not yet declared his candidacy but is expected to run for president, is also said to be courting donors for his own affiliated super-PAC. Clinton’s decision to quickly endorse Priorities is partially in response to Bush’s own fundraising activities, according to the newspaper.