Showing posts with label super PAC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label super PAC. Show all posts
Monday, February 12, 2024
Democratic party accuses RFK Jr campaign of colluding with Super Pac
The pro-Kennedy American Values 2024 Pac, which the DNC says is in violation of federal finance laws, is tied to Trump donors…
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Democratic group launches super PAC to counter election deniers running for office
"Our plan is to target extremist Republicans who want to overturn our democracy and expose their dangerous ideas," said Pat Dennis, vice president of research at American Bridge, in a video on Twitter, announcing the campaign…
Friday, September 18, 2020
POLITICO: Big GOP donors rush to rescue Trump
Preserve America, a new super PAC backing the president, is planning another $25 million ad blitz attacking Joe Biden.
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Swift Boat mastermind to launch massive super PAC to boost Trump - POLITICO
The late effort, expected to include some of the party's biggest givers, comes as Trump has been overwhelmed by Joe Biden on TV.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/31/swift-boat-mastermind-super-pac-trump-405519
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/31/swift-boat-mastermind-super-pac-trump-405519
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
The American Herald Is a ‘News’ Site Bought and Paid for by Donald Trump’s Official Super PAC
The American Herald calls itself “a conservative news platform.” It’s actually just an extension of the Trump political machine.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-american-herald-is-a-news-site-bought-and-paid-for-by-donald-trumps-official-super-pac
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-american-herald-is-a-news-site-bought-and-paid-for-by-donald-trumps-official-super-pac
Monday, July 6, 2020
'We've got to do something': Republican rebels come together to take on Trump
A slew of organized Republican groups have sprung up to do all they can to defeat Trump in November. Will their effort work?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/05/republican-rebels-trump-biden-november-election
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/05/republican-rebels-trump-biden-november-election
Friday, July 3, 2020
Former George W. Bush officials form super PAC to support Joe Biden - CBS News
Officials who worked for former President George W. Bush have formed a super PAC supporting Joe Biden for president. It's the latest instance of old-guard Republicans uniting to not only oppose President Trump, but also actively support his Democratic rival in November.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-w-bush-super-pac-officials-support-joe-biden-2020/
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Bush administration alums form pro-Biden super PAC | TheHill
Former officials from the George W. Bush administration have formed a super PAC to support former Vice President Joe Biden’s White House campaign.
The super PAC, dubbed 43 Alumni For Biden, referring to the 43rd president, was formed Monday, according to a Tuesday filing with the Federal Election Commission.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/500767-bush-administration-alums-form-pro-biden-super-pac
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/500767-bush-administration-alums-form-pro-biden-super-pac
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Super PAC stakes out Democrats’ Senate strategy with $70 million ad plan - The Washington Post
The Senate Majority PAC is making outsize investments in North Carolina and Iowa, where GOP incumbents look vulnerable.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/super-pac-stakes-out-democrats-senate-strategy-with-70-million-ad-plan/2020/03/30/da613b4a-71fe-11ea-a9bd-9f8b593300d0_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/super-pac-stakes-out-democrats-senate-strategy-with-70-million-ad-plan/2020/03/30/da613b4a-71fe-11ea-a9bd-9f8b593300d0_story.html
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Democrats fear Republican sabotage in key Senate race - POLITICO
A mysterious super PAC with GOP ties is attempting to boost little-known Erica Smith over DSCC-endorsed Cal Cunningham in the North Carolina primary.....
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/17/north-carolina-democrats-fear-republican-sabotage-senate-race-115345
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/17/north-carolina-democrats-fear-republican-sabotage-senate-race-115345
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Trump's super PAC used fear to win votes, says Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser
What began as a super PAC intended for Senator Ted Cruz eventually devolved into Defeat Crooked Hillary, a super PAC for then-presidential candidate Donald Trump that was more formally known as Make America Number 1. After his election, the super PAC and the Trump campaign met with Cambridge Analytica staff for a two-day debrief on their strategies and tactics for winning the election. “Unfortunately, what they found out was the only very successful tactic was sending fear-based, scaremongering messaging to people that were identified as being neurotic,” says Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser. “It was so successful in their first experiments that they spent the rest of the money from the super PAC over the rest of the campaign only on negative messaging and fear-mongering.” No recent progress has been made in terms of regulating data usage despite multiple congressional hearings regarding Facebook’s role in misinforming and manipulating voters. This should raise great concern amongst Americans as the primaries begin, says "The Great Hack" filmmakers Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer. “Our elections are for sale. … Democracy has been broken," says filmmaker Jehane Noujaim. “No election laws have changed. Facebook’s a crime scene.”....
Interview:
https://youtu.be/4DiF6zPQugE
Interview:
https://youtu.be/4DiF6zPQugE
Monday, January 6, 2020
Democrat super PAC unveils campaign targeting critical state legislatures | TheHill
A Democratic super PAC dedicated to flipping state legislatures unveiled a new campaign that will send at least $10 million into four states it will fight to turn blue before the bodies oversee political redistricting in 2021.....
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/476728-democrat-super-pac-unveils-campaign-targeting-critical-state-legislatures
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/476728-democrat-super-pac-unveils-campaign-targeting-critical-state-legislatures
Sunday, September 15, 2019
John Bolton Formalizes Trump Feud by Reinstating His Super PAC - Vanity Fair
Bolton pledged his money to candidates with "a strong, clear, and dependable U.S. national security policy, resting on constancy and resolve," which a certain someone apparently does not possess.....
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/09/john-bolton-super-pac-donald-trump
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/09/john-bolton-super-pac-donald-trump
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Intercept Investigation Leads to Record Fines Over Foreign Campaign Contributions - The Intercept
A Jeb Bush Super PAC and a Chinese-owned corporation must pay almost $1 million for funneling foreign money into the 2016 presidential election...
https://theintercept.com/2019/03/11/intercept-investigation-leads-to-record-fines-over-foreign-campaign-contributions/
https://theintercept.com/2019/03/11/intercept-investigation-leads-to-record-fines-over-foreign-campaign-contributions/
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Trump's 2020 money machine in disrepair - POLITICO
America First Action is central to the president's billion-dollar campaign plans, but the super PAC is struggling to find someone to take the reins. ....
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/01/trump-2020-super-pac-1197066
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/01/trump-2020-super-pac-1197066
Friday, September 7, 2018
Republican super PAC unleashes a flood of lies and racism against Democratic House candidates - Daily Kos:
If you live in a district that's up for grabs in 2018, be prepared for an onslaught of ugly, false ads from Republican super PACs. .....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1792378
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1792378
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
“Florida Man.” (Pod Save America podcast)
The Florida race for governor will be a contest between the Republican mini-Trump and the Democrats’ future, Paul Ryan’s SuperPAC is blowing louder dog whistles, and Senate Democrats make a deal on judges that gets them nothing in return. Then EMILY’s List President Schriock joins Jon and Dan to talk about the record number of women candidates who are running and winning elections in 2018.
Interview:
https://crooked.com/podcast/florida-man/
https://youtu.be/KGgo3_gpJno
Interview:
https://crooked.com/podcast/florida-man/
https://youtu.be/KGgo3_gpJno
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Adelsons shell out $25 million to keep Senate in GOP hands - POLITICO
The Adelsons' contribution constituted almost the entire $26 million haul the Senate Leadership Fund brought in last month and more than half of the $44 million it's raised this year. ....
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/20/adelson-republican-donors-sheldon-miriam-789833
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/20/adelson-republican-donors-sheldon-miriam-789833
Friday, May 11, 2018
Thirty million reasons campaign finance laws are a joke - CNN Politics
If campaign cash is speech, then billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is going to have an awful lot to say about the outcome of the 2018 midterms. ...
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/10/politics/sheldon-adelson-paul-ryan-30-million-midterms/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/10/politics/sheldon-adelson-paul-ryan-30-million-midterms/index.html
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Meet the wealthy donors pouring millions into the 2018 elections - The Washington Post
Wealthy donors from across the country are donating millions of dollars into super PACs, which can accept unlimited contributions from individuals and corporations. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/politics/superpac-donors-2018/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/politics/superpac-donors-2018/
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