American Crossroads to expand fundraising juggernaut to House GOP

[TomCADem]

Source: Washington Post

The conservative group American Crossroads, which has been singled out for criticism by President Obama and other Democrats, said Wednesday that it has shattered its fundraising goals in the face of such attacks and will now expand its efforts into House races as a result.

American Crossroads and its nonprofit affiliate, Crossroads GPS, will join two other Republican-friendly groups in a "House surge strategy," spending up to $50 million in competitive districts over the next three weeks, officials said. The Crossroads groups will also expand their spending in Senate races.

The plans pose yet another threat to Democrats' wavering hold on Congress, as Republicans and their allies expand the playing field into more states.

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Obama said at a rally Sunday that "you don't know" whether groups such as the chamber are using money from big business or foreign nationals to fund election ads. Vice President Biden escalated the criticism by challenging the chamber to open its books and arguing that denials of foreign influence could not be trusted

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Karl Rove's non-profit, secret fundraising organization, American Crossroad is devoting additional millions in an effort to expand Corporate Coup 2010.

[LaPera]

1. And 75 million dollars will be spent for republicans by the secret fund-raising Chamber of Commerce

Along with millions more by many other secret fund-raising right-wing republican organizations.

[Life Long Dem]

2. Rove is thanking Obama for shattering its fundraising goals.

I'd have to say this is the wrong move. Just a hunch. :nopity:

[TomCADem]

3. I Disagree That The President Should Ignore Or Hide The Attempts To Buy Election

President Obama needs to lead, and he needs to draw the distinctions between the Democrats who tried to pass the DISCLOSE Act and Republicans who are happily relying on corporations to hide the sources of their contributions. Finally, it is wishful thinking to believe that if President Obama stays quiet, then corporations will not donate to Rove. Worse, if President Obama does not call it out, then progressives will fault him for his silence.

[opihimoimoi]

4. The assholes are trying to buy AMERICA for a paltry 500 million$$ MORE IF NEEDED

to save billions in taxes should it be extended....

[TomCADem]

5. What Is Scary, Is What Kind Of Return On Invesment Do They Expect? A Corporate Coup Perhaps?

The Republicans impeached Bill Clinton, and they are even crazier than ever before.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

6. Jack Ohman's cartoon in today's Oregonian is a perfect compliment to this post...

but it's not online yet. :(

on edit: It shows the Dem's car stalled on the train tracks while a large train labeled "Crossroads - Rove Machine" is about to smack them.