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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.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS (0) | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Al Franken, American Action, Citizens United, Ed Gillespie, Eric Cantor, Fred Malek, Jeb Bush, John Podesta, Norm Coleman, Supreme Court
American Crossroads
Gearing Up For Midterms, GOP Heavyweights Raise $30M For New 527 Group
Justin Elliott | April 2, 2010, 1:30PM
Former RNC Chair Mike Duncan and former White House adviser Karl Rove
Some of the biggest names in the GOP are organizing an outside group to help Republicans win in the 2010 midterms -- and donors have already pledged a whopping $30 million for the new project, according to National Journal.
The new group -- which, as a 527, can collect unlimited soft money donations and won't be regulated by the Federal Election Commission -- is called American Crossroads. It's a name you'll likely hearing a lot, in part because, as the Wall Street Journal points out, the group's ambition to raise $52 million makes it "the largest ever planned by a pro-Republican outside campaign entity."
PERMALINK | COMMENTS (11) | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (1)Topics: American Crossroads, Chamber of Commerce, Ed Gillespie, Karl Rove, Mike Duncan, Republicans, Steven Law
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