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==Activities== |
==Activities== |
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In 2010 the [[American Future Fund]] reported over 9 million dollars of independent campaign expenditures to the [[FEC]], and 100% of its expenditures benefited [[Republican]]s. <ref name="WP Future Fund 2010 spending">{{cite web|last=Farnam|first=T.W.|title=American Future Fund|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaign/2010/spending/American-Future-Fund.html|publisher=[[The Washington Post]]|accessdate=29 September 2012}}</ref> |
In 2010 the [[American Future Fund]] reported over 9 million dollars of independent campaign expenditures to the [[FEC]], and 100% of its expenditures benefited [[Republican]]s. <ref name="WP Future Fund 2010 spending">{{cite web|last=Farnam|first=T.W.|title=American Future Fund|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaign/2010/spending/American-Future-Fund.html|publisher=[[The Washington Post]]|accessdate=29 September 2012}}</ref> |
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In 2012 the organization funded ads supporting [[Mitt Romney]]'s bid for the U.S. presidency.<ref>{{cite web|first=Associated Press|title=Outside groups making play to help Romney with ads|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57521708/outside-groups-making-play-to-help-romney-with-ads/|work=September 27, 2012|publisher=[[CBS News]]|accessdate=September 29, 2012}}</ref>. In the same year, it also funded ads attacking Missouri Attorney General [[Chris Koster]]<ref>{{cite web|title="Who's the "Imposter"? Chris Koster or Nonprofit Behind Attack Ad?"|url=http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2012/09/koster_the_imposter_ad_american_future_fund.php|publisher=[[The Riverfront Times]]|date=Tuesday, Sep. 25 2012 }}</ref> and in support of California's Proposition 32 <ref>{{cite web|title=$4 million added to support Prop. 32|url=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/15/4822025/4-million-added-to-support-prop.html|work=Saturday, Sep. 15, 2012|publisher=[[The Sacramento Bee]]}}</ref> |
In 2012 the organization funded ads supporting [[Mitt Romney]]'s bid for the U.S. presidency.<ref>{{cite web|first=Associated Press|title=Outside groups making play to help Romney with ads|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57521708/outside-groups-making-play-to-help-romney-with-ads/|work=September 27, 2012|publisher=[[CBS News]]|accessdate=September 29, 2012}}</ref>. In the same year, it also funded ads attacking Missouri Attorney General [[Chris Koster]]<ref>{{cite web|title="Who's the "Imposter"? Chris Koster or Nonprofit Behind Attack Ad?"|url=http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2012/09/koster_the_imposter_ad_american_future_fund.php|publisher=[[The Riverfront Times]]|date=Tuesday, Sep. 25 2012 }}</ref> and in support of California's Proposition 32 which prevents unions from collecting political contributions as paycheck deductions [[http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/20/4836507/the-state-worker-what-happens.html]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=$4 million added to support Prop. 32|url=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/15/4822025/4-million-added-to-support-prop.html|work=Saturday, Sep. 15, 2012|publisher=[[The Sacramento Bee]]}}</ref> |
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==Links== |
==Links== |
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[[http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=American%20Future%20Fund]] |
[[http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=American%20Future%20Fund]] |
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[[http://americanfuturefund.com/about-us]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 23:35, 29 September 2012
The American Future Fund is a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization affiliated with the Center to Protect Patient Rights,[1] [2] which in turn has reported ties to billionaires Charles G. Koch and David H. Koch [3][4]
The organization is led by individuals who worked for Mitt Romney's 2008 bid for the Republican U.S. Presidential nomination. [[1]]. The group "advocates conservative and free-market principles" [5] and an energy agenda that includes support for drilling offshore and in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge.[[2]]
Activities
In 2010 the American Future Fund reported over 9 million dollars of independent campaign expenditures to the FEC, and 100% of its expenditures benefited Republicans. [6] In 2012 the organization funded ads supporting Mitt Romney's bid for the U.S. presidency.[7]. In the same year, it also funded ads attacking Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster[8] and in support of California's Proposition 32 which prevents unions from collecting political contributions as paycheck deductions [[3]]. [9]
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References
- ^ "Fine line between politics and issues spending by secretive 501(c)(4) groups". Sacramento Bee. May 31, 2012. Retrieved Sept 29, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Center's activities provide glimpse into network of conservative advocacy groups". Boston Herald. May 29, 2012. Retrieved Sept 29, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Fine line between politics and issues spending by secretive 501(c)(4) groups". The Sacramento Bee. Sep. 15, 2012.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help); Unknown parameter|http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/15/4822025/4-million-added-to-support-prop.html#storylink=ignored (help) - ^ "Center to Protect Patient Rights grantees". Los Angeles Times. May 27, 2012. Retrieved Sept 29,2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "did-new-mexico-rep-spend-1-trillion-tax-dollars". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved Sept 29, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Farnam, T.W. "American Future Fund". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ "Outside groups making play to help Romney with ads". September 27, 2012. CBS News. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ ""Who's the "Imposter"? Chris Koster or Nonprofit Behind Attack Ad?"". The Riverfront Times. Tuesday, Sep. 25 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "$4 million added to support Prop. 32". Saturday, Sep. 15, 2012. The Sacramento Bee.