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Article: NADA, AIADA and PACs: An alphabet soup of ill will.(Final assembly)(political action committees)(National Automobile Dealers Association)(American International Automobile Dealers Association)
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- Automotive News
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- December 26, 2005
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Byline: Edward Lapham
Don't look now, but there could be a turf war shaping up between the two biggest associations that represent U.S. car dealers.
That's because the National Automobile Dealers Association and the American International Automobile Dealers Association are at odds over political action committees.
So far, NADA and AIADA officials have been gentlemanly and ladylike in their comments. But the dispute goes to the heart of whether there needs to be two associations, let alone two PACs.
For years, NADA's Dealers Election Action Committee has been a strong player, doling out political contributions to the association's ...