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House Dems Get Dark Money Group After Introducing Bill Against Dark Money |
2019-07-28 |
[FREEBEACON] After introducing a bill that contained provisions geared towards tackling dark money in politics, House Democrats have a new dark money group in their corner. House Majority Forward, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that will not have to disclose its donors, was established in March. It marks its charitable purpose in North Carolina filings as promoting "economic growth and opportunity, environmental stewardship, and democracy in the United States of America." The group plans to raise at least $20 million throughout 2019 to back Democrats and attack Republicans, and will begin airing the first of its digital and TV ads this week as part of a larger $10 million advertising blitz for the year, Politico reports. The new ad highlights bills being "blocked" by Republicans in Congress, bills to reduce drug costs, expand gun control, provide a path to citizenship for some illegal im House Majority Forward will share staff with the House Majority PAC, a committee linked to House Speaker Nancy San Fran NanPelosi ![]() , including the PAC's executive director Abby Curran Horrell and its president Robby Mook, who formerly served as the campaign manager for Crooked HillaryClinton ...former first lady, former secretary of state, former presidential candidate, Conqueror of Benghazi, Heroine of Tuzla, formerly described by her supporters as the smartest woman in the world,usually described by the rest of us as The Thing That Wouldn't Go Away... 's failed 2016 effort. Other officers and members of the board of directors include: Ali Lapp, founder of the House Majority PAC, who also sits on the board of Eric Inaction JacksonHolder ... aka Mister Fast and Furious... 's National Democratic Redistricting Committee; Jesse Ferguson, who worked with Mook on Clinton's 2016 campaign; Phil Schiliro, a former Obama White House aide; Heather Stone, Mook's chief of staff on Clinton's 2016 campaign; and Brian Wolff, a lobbyist and Pelosi ally. |
Posted by:Fred |
#1 Well, if they had to disclose that some of the donors are Mexican drug cartel honchos, that would not be cool. |
Posted by: Abu Uluque 2019-07-28 14:45 |