about the 527's on our side

[michigandem2]

the money the repukes keep bringing up..wasn't a majority of that money used to go toward get out the vote presentations??? or did I misunderstand..I mean we didn't have a lot of advertising...but many more get out the vote efforts..correct?

I HATE these assholes who want to call foul because we have raised so much money...it finally puts us about even...

[Frodo]

1. That's the way it USED to be.

These large dollar contributions used to go directly to the parties themselves but could NOT be used for advertising - only "party building activities" which largely included registration and get-out-the-vote efforts.

Today, the money flows in to 527s (and we're actually doing BETTER than the republicans this year) which CAN run adds with it... they just can't coordinate those ads with the party or candidates. But it's a "wink wink, nudge nudge" sort of thing.

[alcuno]

2. I don't recall their outrage when * was labeled "Fundraiser in Chief."

They loved it when * was prancing about the country picking up millions at every stop. Let them whine. Who cares what they think.

[flpoljunkie]

3. Much of the media has failed to report that Ginsberg still chief counsel

for PROGRESS FOR AMERICA VOTER FUND which has raised $35 of late to run issue ads. Ginsberg indicated yesterday he will continue as Chierf Counsel for the "Swift Boat Liars for Bush."

http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527events.asp?orgid=6


Republican group that plans to raise tens of millions of dollars for issue-advocacy efforts, particularly TV ads, in support of GOP candidates. Will form "issue truth squads" that respond to Democratic attacks on President Bush. Seen as the Republican equivalent of The Media Fund, which aims to raise close to $100 million for pro-Democratic issue ads.


  Affiliated Personnel:
Ken Adelman, chairman (former director of arms control and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President Reagan)

Tony Feather, founder (political director, Bush-Cheney '00, and a close ally of Karl Rove)

Ben Ginsberg, chief counsel (chief outside counsel for Bush-Cheney '04)

Chris LaCivita, executive director (former issue-advocacy director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee)

Donors:
Sig Rogich, one of President Bush's fundraising Pioneers and former ambassador to Iceland under President Reagan

  Budget:
Fundraising goal is $40-$60 million