American Issues Project Explained

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 2008 United States presidential election, 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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Notes and References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/us/politics/26donor.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink New York Times (October 26, 2008) "Swift Boat Financier Finds Efforts Are Muted"
  2. Web site: Swift Boaters Start Your Engines. 2008-10-02. 2008-10-29. Mother Jones. https://web.archive.org/web/20081104011634/https://www.motherjones.com/washington_dispatch/2008/10/swift-boat-style-527-attacks-mccain-obama.html. 4 November 2008 . live.
  3. News: FEC Complaint Filed Against Group That Ran Ayers Ad. 2008-10-10. 2008-10-29. The Washington Post.
  4. News: Without 527s, Candidates Must Carry Negative Message. 2008-10-06. 2008-10-29. The Washington Post.
  5. Web site: VIDEO: Group counters stimulus with Jesus in TV ad. 2009-02-20. 2009-02-20. The Politico. https://web.archive.org/web/20090221121035/http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/19055.html. 21 February 2009 . live.
  6. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/13/AR2008091302270.html Washington Post (September 14, 2008) "Group With Swift Boat Alumni Readies Ads Attacking Obama"
  7. Web site: No Cavalry Coming For McCain . 2008-10-22 . 2008-10-29 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20081025063346/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/22/politics/politico/main4538433.shtml . 25 October 2008 . live .

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