American Issues Project
The American Issues Project is a political action group organized as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, so that it can engage in limited amounts of civic campaigning, but cannot legally advocate for or against candidates.[1] During the United States presidential election, 2008, it became known for commercials linking Barack Obama to former Weather Underground founder William Ayers.[2] The group has received substantial media attention.[3][4] After Obama came into office, the group concentrated on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.[5]
The AIP was co-founded by conservative political activists Tony Feather (also a co-founder of the conservative 527 group Progress for America) and Chris LaCivita.[2][6]
Funding for AIP, which spent close to $3 million for the Ayers ads, is provided by Harold Simmons, who previously gave $3 million to fund Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and another $500,000 to Progress for America.[7]
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- ^ New York Times (October 26, 2008) "Swift Boat Financier Finds Efforts Are Muted"
- ^ a b "Swift Boaters Start Your Engines". Mother Jones (magazine). 2008-10-02. http://www.motherjones.com/washington_dispatch/2008/10/swift-boat-style-527-attacks-mccain-obama.html. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ "FEC Complaint Filed Against Group That Ran Ayers Ad". The Washington Post. 2008-10-10. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/10/10/fec_complaint_filed_against_gr.html. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ "Without 527s, Candidates Must Carry Negative Message". The Washington Post. 2008-10-06. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/10/obama_mccain_carry_negative_me.html?hpid=topnews. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ "VIDEO: Group counters stimulus with Jesus in TV ad". The Politico. 2009-02-20. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/19055.html. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Washington Post (September 14, 2008) "Group With Swift Boat Alumni Readies Ads Attacking Obama"
- ^ "No Cavalry Coming For McCain". CBS News. 2008-10-22. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/22/politics/politico/main4538433.shtml. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
