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*Weekly IE Watch*
8/16 – 8/22
* Over the course of several years, conservatives have
invested in building a network of 527s and third-party organizations that
operate beyond the limits of partisan campaigns. A group of very wealthy,
extremely committed individuals has already contributed millions of dollars
and will continue to pour money into these organizations over the course of
the election. These organizations are led by the same strategists and
consultants responsible for the conservative media campaign against Kerry in
2004. They stand poised and ready to attack the Democratic nominee.*
* *
*In early spring 2004, all signs indicated a Democratic victory. Voters
liked, respected, and supported John Kerry. Then on March 2, the day after
Kerry secured the Democratic nomination, Republicans began an
85-million-dollar media campaign across 18 battleground states that ran for
90 days – and likely cost Kerry the presidency. The Republican media
strategy used independent organizations to pick up where Bush and the RNC
left off. The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and the Progress for America
Voter Fund alone spent $58 million. All indications are that the right wing
will engage in a similar campaign this year. *
Right Wing Groups In The News
*American Issues Project Announced $2.8 Million Anti-Obama Ad Campaign. *The
Associated Press reported, "A conservative nonprofit group with a past link
to Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign wants to spend $2.8 million on
an ad questioning Democrat Barack Obama's relationship to a founder of the
1960s radical group Weather Underground. The ad, which is expected to begin
airing Thursday in Michigan and Friday in Ohio, focuses on William Ayres,
whose Weatherman organization took credit for a series of bombings,
including nonfatal explosions at the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol four decades
ago." [Associated Press,
8/21/08<http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080822/ap_on_el_pr/anti_obama_ad>
]
· *American Issues Project Is 501(c)4 With Tie To McCain. *The
Associated Press reported, "American Issues Project, the sponsor of the ad,
is a nonprofit 501(c)4 organization. One of its board members, Ed Failor
Jr., was a paid consultant for McCain's campaign in Iowa last year. The
campaign paid his firm $50,000 until July 2007." [Associated Press,
8/21/08<http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080822/ap_on_el_pr/anti_obama_ad>
]
· *Campaign Finance Experts Said Ad May Violate Election Law.
**Huffington
Post* reported, "A new ad raising Barack Obama's ties to 60s-era radical
William Ayres may violate election law, according to campaign finance
experts interviewed by the Huffington Post. 'This negative campaign ad is
clearly express advocacy, and under a federal law passed in 2003, the
Bi-Partisan Campaign Reform Act (known colloquially as McCain-Feingold), it
cannot legally be paid for with corporate money, including those of a
non-profit,' said Laura MacCleery, deputy director of the democracy program
at the Brennan Center for Justice. 'The ad indisputably concerns an
election, takes a position on the character and fitness for office of a
candidate, and raises no legislative issue. Even this highly skeptical
Supreme Court would turn up its noses at the foul odor emitted by this clear
abuse of federal election law.'" [*Huffington Post*,
8/21/08<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/21/experts-obama-ayers-ad-ma_n_120495.html>
]
* *
· *Obama Campaign "Accused McCain Of Having A Hand In The Ad." *The
Associated Press reported, "Obama's campaign accused McCain of having a hand
in the ad, saying he 'dispatched his paid consultant to launch this
despicable ad from a so-called "independent" committee.'" [Associated Press,
8/21/08 <http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080822/ap_on_el_pr/anti_obama_ad>]
· *After Claiming It Would Not Run The Ad, Fox News Ran The Ad
Anyway. *According to Think Progress, "American Issues Project had hoped to
air the controversial ad on Fox News, but even the conservative network
refused, reportedly wanting nothing to do with it. … This principled stand
fell by the wayside today when Fox News accidentally aired the most [sic] of
the ad. During a segment about Obama's ties to Tony Rezko, Fox News
attempted to play McCain's latest ad on the subject. However, the Ayres ad
began playing instead. After the ad was almost done, correspondent Molly
Henneberg looked confused and said, 'This is not the right ad.' Shep Smith
replied, 'It was an ad. Come on, give us a break. It's busy back here
today.'" [Think Progress,
8/22/08<http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/22/fox-ayers-ad/>
]
*Freedom's Watch Unveiled Senate Ad Campaign With Media Buy Targeting CO's
Mark Udall. *Politicker CO reported, "Freedom's Watch, the conservative
advocacy organization, is opening its television advertising campaign in
Senate races with a new spot targeting Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Udall
(D-Boulder). 'Energy reform? Mark Udall promised to fight to for it [sic].
So what did he do when the vote came up? He skipped it,' an announcer says
in the 30-second spot. 'Instead of supporting oil exploration, nuclear
energy, new refineries, anything that might reduce gas prices, Udall skipped
it, went to a fundraisers and sent congress on vacation by one vote.' Tim
Pearson, a spokesman for the organization, said the ad was airing in the
Denver, Colorado Springs, and Grand Junction media markets. Pearson
declined to specify how much the organization was spending on the ad."
[Politicker CO,
8/19/08<http://www.politickerco.com/alexisenstadt/2014/freedoms-watch-opens-tv-front-against-udall>
]
*Additional Research On American Issues Project*
American Issues Project Tied To 2004 Swift Boat Attacks
*Christian Pinkston Serves As Spokesman For Anti-Obama Group. *The *Politico
* reported, "A new conservative group has produced a television ad attacking
Barack Obama for his relationship with former Weather Underground bomber
Bill Ayers. … The group, the American Issues Project, is a 501(c)4 -- which
means it isn't required to disclose its donors. According to a press release
set to go out shortly, it's the product of a coalition of conservative
groups, including Iowans for Tax Relief. Its president is Ed Martin, a
Missouri conservative. Another official, Ed Failor, Jr., is a former McCain
aide in Iowa who left after the campaign's shakeup last summer." According
to the Politico, "It's spokesman, Christian Pinkston, is a former aide to
presidential candidate Jack Kemp, and went on to run the conservative group
Empower America." [Politico,
8/21/08<http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0808/New_group_plans_Ayers_attack_on_Obama.html?showall>
]
* *
*Christian Pinkston Founded The Pinkston Group. *According to the
"Leadership" page of the Pinkston Grou[s' website, "Christian founded the
Pinkston Group seven years ago with a focus on influencing policy makers,
opinion leaders, and the general public through the media. … Prior to
founding the Pinkston Group, Christian served as Vice President of Public
Policy in the Washington, D.C. office of Ogilvy Public Relations. Christian
served for more than five years as executive director and communications
director at Empower America, one of Washington's most respected and
influential political institutions. He served as director of communications
for a national political campaign and has been spokesman for two former
Cabinet officials. Prior to that, he serv/ed on the staffs of a California
Congressman and a U.S. Senator from Maine." [Pinkston Group Website,
Accessed,8/21/07 <http://www.pinkstongroup.com/leadership.html>]
* *
*Swift Boat Veterans Paid $35,000 To The Pinkston Group In 2004 And 2005 For
Consulting And Media Services. *According to filings with the Internal
Revenue Service, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth paid the Pinkston Group
$35,000 for media and consulting services in 2004 and 2005. [IRS, accessed
8/21/08]
* *
*Date of Expenditure*
*Amount*
*Purpose*
*Citation*
9/30/2004
$15,000
Consulting/Media
3rd Quarter 2004
Filing<http://forms.irs.gov/politicalOrgsSearch/search/Print.action?formId=20463&formType=E72>
11/10/2004
$10,000
Consulting/Media
Post-General Election Report
2004<http://forms.irs.gov/politicalOrgsSearch/search/Print.action?formId=22223&formType=E72>
1/29/2005
$10,000
Consulting/Media
Mid-Year Report
2005<http://forms.irs.gov/politicalOrgsSearch/search/Print.action?formId=17395&formType=E72>
McCain's Top Aides Have Ties To Anti-Obama Group
*American Issues Project Board Member Is Former Paid McCain Consultant. *In
July 2007, National Journal reported, "Ed Failor, Jr. signed on with 2008
White House hopeful John McCain this January" and would be paid $10,000 a
month in consulting fees. [*National Journal*, 7/21/07; American Issues
Project, accessed
8/21/08<http://www.americanissuesproject.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=37>
]
* *
· *Failor Left McCain Campaign During Staff 2007 Shake Up*. *National
Journal* reported, "When he lost his paycheck in the second round of staff
and consultant cutbacks that were forced early this month by another
disappointing quarter of fundraising, Failor said he was willing to keep
working for the Arizonan. But after campaign manager Terry Nelson (an Iowan)
and senior adviser John Weaver resigned, Failor, who had close ties to both,
also departed." [*National Journal*, 7/21/07]**
* *
*McCain Bundler Is American Issues Project's Sole Funder.
**Politico*reported, "The spokesman for American Issues Project, the
independent group
whose ad is the most negative of the cycle and links Obama to terrorism,
says the group just filed a report naming its sole donor. The donor,
spokesman Christian Pinkston said, is Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons, who
made his first fortune in chain pharmacies and is now listed as the
73rdrichest person in the world, with a net worth estimated by Forbes
at $2.1
billion." [*Politico*,
8/22/08<http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0808/Dallas_Billionaire_McCain_donor_is_antiObama_groups_backer.html>
]
* *
· *Harold Simmons Has Raised Up To $100,000 For McCain's
Presidential Campaign. *According to John McCain's website, Harold Simmons
has raised between $50,000 and $100,000 for his 2008 presidential campaign.
[JohnMcCain.com, accessed
8/22/08<http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/fundraisers.htm>
]
· *Harold Simmons Donated $2 Million To The Swift Boat Veterans For
Truth. *According to *The Nation*, Harold Simmons donated $2 million to
Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. [Nation,
1/2/08<http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080107/hayes>
]
* *
· *Harold Simmons Has Donated To McCain Since He First Ran For
Senate In 1986. *According to CQMoneyline, Swift Boat donor Harold Simmons
has donated $5,300 to John McCain, including his first senaterace in 1986.
[CQ Moneyline, accessed 8/21/08]
* *
*American Issues Project Tied To Former GOP V.P. Nominee Jack Kemp. **
Politico* reported that American Issues Project's "spokesman, Christian
Pinkston, is a former aide to presidential candidate Jack Kemp, and went on
to run the conservative group Empower America." [*Politico*,
8/21/08<http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0808/New_group_plans_Ayers_attack_on_Obama.html?showall>
]
· *Pinkston Worked With Senior McCain Advisers Charlie Black And
Wayne Berman For Kemp As V.P. Nominee In 1996. **National Journal* reported,
"'Principal members' of Kemp's campaign staff 'were in place before he was
named' running-mate, including *Wayne Berman*, a Commerce Dept. official
under Bush, as campaign dir.; ex-NRSC general counsel Fred Maas as depty.
Mgr; and *Charlie Black* 'as an unpaid adviser.' Other Kemp staff…
[includes] Kerry Pymchuk and *Christian Pinkston* as speech writers."
[*National
Journal*, 8/13/96, emphasis added]
· *Charlie Black Ran Kemp's Unsuccessful 1988 Presidential Bid. *The
*Washington Post* reported, "Today, just one month after his worst Election
Day as a consultant, Black is to assume leadership of the presidential
exploratory committee of Rep. Jack Kemp (R-N.Y.). Black will become Kemp's
chief political consultant and the chief executive officer of the
exploratory committee. 'He is the boss, the preeminent political figure who
will direct not only the exploratory committee, but the Kemp presidential
campaign,' said John Buckley, Kemp's press secretary." [*Washington Post*,
12/1/86]
Right Wing Group Spending This Week
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*Group*
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Republican Majority Campaign
$85,200.03
President
Life & Liberty PAC
$25,087.20
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Legacy Committee PAC
$34,114.46
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National Campaign Fund
$50,575.80
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National Republican Congressional Committee
$21,675
CA-08 (Nancy Pelosi)
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Conservative 527s Even Stronger, Better-Funded in 2008
*Conservative Groups Already Spending Millions. *Already in 2007 and 2008,
conservative 527s have spent tens of millions and are prepared to spend
hundreds of millions more – far exceeding their 2004 or 2006 spending.
· *Freedom's Watch Spent $15 Million Supporting the Surge.
*The *Washington
Post* reported, "Freedom's Watch has loudly announced that there will be no
limits on what it might do. From its $15 million summer ad campaign
defending the Iraq strategy to its six-figure effort in the House special
election in Ohio, the group has put Democrats on notice that its agenda will
go far beyond the conservative principles of its largest financial backers."
[*Washington Post*, 1/20/08]
· *Gingrich's Organization Spent Over $6.8 Million in 2007. *American
Solutions for Winning the Future, the organization chaired by former House
Speaker Newt Gingrich, spent $6,827,215 in 2007. [IRS Monthly Filings,
accessed 3/28/08]
· *Presidential Coalition LLC Spent Over $3.5 Million in 2007.
*Presidential
Coalition LLC, a Republican 527, spent $3,511,291 in 2007. [IRS Filings,
accessed 3/28/08]
· *Defense of Democracies Spent $2 Million Targeting Democrats on
FISA. *According to* **Newsweek*, "A new series of TV commercials featuring
sinister photos of Osama bin Laden may signal what's to come this fall: a
wave of secretly financed political attacks. The spots, by a group called
Defense of Democracies, which was just created by former Republican National
Committee spokesman Cliff May, target 15 House Democrats for their failure
to support a White House-backed electronic spying bill. May told Newsweek
he plans to spend $2 million on the ads." [*Newsweek*, 3/10/08]
· *Club for Growth Spent Over $580,000 on Single Congressional Race.
*During the first two months of 2008, the ultra-conservative Club for Growth
spent $581,880.50 on the congressional race in Maryland's 1st district.
[FEC, accessed 3/28/08]
· *Club for Growth Conducted Detailed Presidential Research. *Early
in 2007, the Club for Growth produced detailed research documents on all
potential presidential candidates and posted them on its website. [Club for
Growth, accessed 3/28/08]
* *
· *Citizens United Planning $10 Million Effort. *Citizen's United
produced an anti-Hillary movie and engaged in a court fight to air
promotional commercials for the film. According to *Newsweek*, the group
"has begun work on a $10 million effort that will include a feature film
about Barack Obama. Among the issues 'on the table,' [Citizens United's
Dave] Bossie told Newsweek, are Obama's ties to indicted developer Tony
Rezko and former Weather Undgeround radical William Ayers." [*Newsweek*,
3/10/08]
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