BIPAC renews support for Northup

Former U.S. Rep. Anne Northrup: Northrup for CongressFormer U.S. Rep Anne Northup (R-Louisville) will get the support of the Business Industry Political Action Committee in her bid to regain the 3rd Congressional District seat she lost in 2006 to U.S. Rep John Yarmuth (D-Louisville). Roll Call reports BIPAC included Northup among three endorsed candidates announced.

This is not the first time BIPAC has supported Northup. The group - which bills itself as enabling "more effective business participation in the political process" - contributed $16,585 to Northup between 1998 and 2004, during her tenure in Congress.

In 2006, the organization provided nearly $130,000 to candidates for federal office. 85 percent of that amount went to Republican candidates.

The three endorsements yesterday included two Republicans and one Democrat - U.S. Rep John Barrow of Georgia's 12th District.