Norm Coleman

Norm Coleman's New Group Plans Ad Blitz To Take Advantage Of Citizens United Ruling

Zachary Roth | April 20, 2010, 11:37AM

Norm Coleman, American Action CEO

Less than a year after the conclusion of his marathon Senate contest against Al Franken, Norm Coleman is back. He's teaming up with other GOP heavy-hitters on a new group that will likely take advantage of the Citizens United Supreme Court decision to pour money into congressional races this fall.

Coleman is the CEO of American Action, which launched in February, billing itself as an "action tank" -- thinking without action is for liberals, it seems -- that will act as a center-right version of the Center for American Progress. That's the John-Podesta-run operation that has proven adept both at incubating progressive policies and at shaping the day-to-day political debate. The yearly budget for the new venture has been reported at around $4 million.

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