Rove linked group used secret donors to fund attacks -

[JohnWxy]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39998.html


A new political operation conceived by Republican operatives Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie formed a spinoff group last month that - thanks in part to its ability to promise donors anonymity - has brought in more money in its first month than the parent organization has raised since it started in March.


The new group, called American Crossroads GPS, has been telling donors their contributions would be used to dig up dirt on Congressional Democrats’ “expense account abuses” and to frame the BP oil spill as “Obama’s Katrina.”


The GPS group pulled in $5.1 million in June, its first month in operation, while the original American Crossroads, which has spent $600,000 on tough ads blistering Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, has pulled in $4.7 million since its launch.


American Crossroads was incorporated under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Service code, which requires it to disclose its contributions and expenditures on a monthly basis, but also gives it more flexibility in terms of how it can spend its cash, including allowing it to spend most of its money on ads attacking or supporting candidates.
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[BrklynLiberal]

1. Dirty tricks are in Rove's genetics it seems. He just cannot help himself.

Kind of like the Scorpion and the Frog. It is just in his nature.

[Sal Minella]

2. Anonymous r@tfu(king (tax-deductible, no doubt) --

That rancid little maggot sure knows how to make the rich&greedy folks happy.

[Bitwit1234]

3. I thought congress was going to pass a bill that says

all those corporate PERSONS would have to be listed when they donate. In other words ALL DONORS names must be made public. Did they drop the ball as usual.

[Enthusiast]

4. A bit curious isn't it? nt

[JohnWxy]

5. The House passed a Campaign ad disclosure bill. Schumer sponsored same in Senate but

it got bogged down when they gave NRA an exemption from having to disclose. Many objected to NRA getting special treatment. I understand the offensiveness of such a deal, but in a practical sense, I think anybody would know when a campaign ad was funded by the NRA. ...Don't take our guns away, we need them for hunting...and..

house passes campaign disclosure bill: http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2010/06/25/another-victory-on-the-disclose-act/