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Obama-Ayers Ad Group Will Disclose Donors To Stay Within Law
In a response to several questions raised by a Thursday Huffington Post article , the independent committee behind an ad linking Barack Obama to 60's-era radical William Ayers said it will disclose its individual donors to the FEC. "American Issues Project is a 501(c)4 qualified nonprofit organization," spokesperson Christian Pinkston wrote in an email. "We adhere to all FEC and IRS ...
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Fox News Accidentally Airs Controversial Right-Wing Ad That It Had Declined To Run
Think Progress — ... . Laura MacCleery of the Brennan Center for Justice told Huffington Post that the ad is clearly “express advocacy” and “cannot legally be paid for with corporate money, including those of a non-profit.” In response, the American Issues Project has agreed to disclose its individual donors to the FEC. ...

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New third-party group takes aim at Obama, suggests more to comeJonathan Martin's Blog
It looks like the GOP just may have put together a legitimate third-party effort. Ben Smith breaks the news about the formation of the American Issues Project, a 501(c)4. The group's first ad is trained on Obama's connection to Weather Underground bomber Bill Ayers.  The buy is for $2.8 million and it will air in Ohio and Michigan markets for the next week. And, in an ...