Dean setting up a 527 or a 501(c)3 committee

[Closer]

Anyone know what this means?

[displacedtexan]

1. That would be a PAC.

A non-profit org (the way county, state, and national charities operate).

Edited to add: one of those groups that some call 'special interests.'

[DuctapeFatwa]

2. He just wants to sound out his supporters before buying new Levis

personally, I think he should stick with the flannel lining, since it tends to get a little chilly in Vermont.

[bushwakker]

14. You've probably been asked this before

but who is that woman on your posts?

[Guava Jelly]

16. Arundhati Roy is the woman

http://website.lineone.net/~jon.simmons/roy/tgost1.htm

[DuctapeFatwa]

17. I had Arundhati Roy there, now it's Shah Latif

I don't know what it will be next :)

[SadEagle]

3. AFAIK, 527 is a move-on style organization....

...while 501(c)3 is a non-profit in general...

[Tansy_Gold]

12. IIRC, 501 (c) 3 orgs can't be political

It's been several years since I was involved in this sort of thing -- but I'm pretty sure that a 501(c)3 non-profit cannot donate to political causes or operate in any way politically.

A 527, OTOH, is a political org.

[maxanne]

18. you're right, Tansy

a 501(c)(3) is a non-profit organization that has to be nonpartisan. I work for one. It is NOT a PAC.

We can work on voter education and registration, but only in a nonpartisan way. Of course we're known as a "progressive" organization, so that does weed some out. ;-)

[silver state d]

4. Weeeellllllllll.........

I think it means he wants have his own voice in the general e.
Ya know hammer@bush co in his own way with out havn' to clear it with the DNC or the nominee or whomever.

[wryter2000]

9. Welcome, Silver

I've been thinking that Dean's people can continue on supporting various Dems. I donated to someone running in Iowa through a link on Dean's site. It would be great if he could coordinate fights to get rid of DeLay et al. I'd contribute to a site that would do that.

I hope that's what this means. Huge numbers of small contributions are the best way to beat the machine that's been dismantling our democracy, imho.

[diplomats]

11. Ron Fournier's article on Dean mentions

his organization helping other Dems as a way to keep his campaign active and making a difference.

[Rich Hunt]

21. yes!

...I first became familiar with the Dean campaign when I went to a conference about getting rid of Bush. There were lots and lots of Dean people there. All of the local Dean people I know are registering people to vote, helping local candidates, educating people about Bush, etc.

[Bertha Venation]

5. Closer, where did you hear this?

thank you

[Closer]

7. Hey - Can't say but

I'm hearing this is what he's going to do.

[Bertha Venation]

8. That's too bad.

I'd like to read about it for myself.

[DjTj]

6. a 501(c)(3) is a charity - a 527 is a PAC...

A charity can't run political commercials or transfer money to political campaigns. I think they're still allowed to do get out the vote efforts.

The Red Cross, YMCA, churches, and private schools are often 501(c)(3)'s.

527's are moveon.org, unions, and other special interest groups. Their money can go to political campaigns and they generally serve as lobbying organizations.

[DFLforever]

10. I understand a 527 is up already and a PAC to fund political races is in

the works as well.

The Dean people are moving to effect political change well beyond this presidential race.

[janx]

20. Aaaaayup!

We sure are. ;-)

[mzmolly]

25. Yes we are DFL forever, yes we are...

:)

[graelent]

13. Where did this info come from?

I would like to know more about it?

[Bertha Venation]

19. That's what I'd like to know.

:kick: still hoping to learn.

[janx]

22. I don't know specifics and wouldn't broadcast them if I did,

but I can tell you that...this is only the beginning.

[Bertha Venation]

23. are we talking . . .

. . . 3rd party stuff?

(Don't fly off the handle, folks, it's just a question and I could be way off.)

[Renew Deal]

15. Check out my post from this morning.

This is what I think is going on.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=336678&mesg_id=336678

[mzmolly]

24. It means the beat goes on....

:hi: We are NOT going away! :)