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Lib Donors (Including Soros!) Plan to Pump $100M Into Grassroots Groups

Lib Donors Plan to Pump $100M Into Grass Roots GroupsFormer Gov. Mitt Romney, George Soros, & President Barack Obama.

Democrat donors including billionaire philanthropist George Soros plan to pump more than $100 million into liberal grass-roots groups.

“[I]nstead of going head to head with the conservative ‘super PACs’ and outside groups that have flooded the presidential and Congressional campaigns with negative advertising, the donors are focusing on grass-roots organizing, voter registration and Democratic turnout [emphasis added],” Nicholas Confessore writes for the New York Times.

George Soros has personally pledged to donate $2 million to America Votes, an environmentalist, abortion “rights,” and civil rights groups, and American Bridge 21st Century, an election research oriented super PAC.

But why are people like Soros focusing on ground level organizations instead of powerful PAC groups?

There are two possible reasons: first, because of what the wealthy donors say (that they can’t possibly compete with the type of money Romney is now able to raise because of the Citizens United decision). Second, because the voter registration fight is occurring at the grass-roots level.

Which reason do you think is more likely?

“George Soros believes the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United opened the floodgates to special interests’ paying for political ads,” said Michael Vachon, a spokesman for Soros.

“There is no way those concerned with the public interest can compete with them. Soros has always focused his political giving on grass-roots organizing and holding conservatives accountable for the flawed policies they promote. His support of these groups is consistent with those views.”

And the fact that the wealthier donors are focusing on grass-roots groups is showing. The pro-Obama super PAC Priorities USA Action, “has struggled to raise money against better-financed conservative groups like American Crossroads, which expects to spend $300 million on the presidential, House and Senate elections,” Confessore writes.

Confessore argues that the reason PACs like Priorities USA Action have had such a hard time raising cash is because major Democrat donors have been focusing primarily on research and voter-outreach groups since 2004.

“The idea that we’re going to engage in an arms race on advertising with the Republicans is not appealing to many liberal donors,” said David Brock, the founder of American Bridge 21st Century.

The Times article goes on to detail the groups that will most likely be on the receiving ends of donations from people like Soros:

  • Catalist: specializes in voter lists for allied liberal groups
  • ProgressNow: “a network of state-based Web sites for liberal opinion and activism.”
  • Latino Engagement Fund: A group dedicated to registering and turning out Latino Democrat voters.

“Liberals outside the Democracy Alliance are also likely to make significant contributions, as are labor unions, which plan to spend up to $400 million on state, local and federal races, and advocacy groups like the Sierra Club,” Confessore writes.

Steve Phillips, founder of the super PAC PAC+, which plans to spend $10 million on advertising and organizing for the Latino vote, sums up the strategy nicely:

You can dump 10 or 20 million in TV ads in Ohio and try to reach the persuadable swing voters there, or you can up voter turnout among Latinos in Colorado and Arizona and win that way. It’s much cheaper.

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  • mompatriot
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:07am

    True Christian pastors must “rally” the troops….this election all Christians must vote…the “right” way, or the best we have to choose from…

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  • cristo52
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:55am

    In 2003 Soros said he had made the defeat of George Bush his personal mission and that it was a matter of life and death to get rid of Bush. He gave $5 million to Moveon.org, with a total in excess of $15 million to beat Bush. He gave $3 million to John Podesta at Center for American Progress. When asked if he would pledge his then entire fortune of $7 billion to defeat Bush, he said, “yes.” And then the big gambler said, “if someone will guarantee it.”

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  • woodcellar
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:47am

    If they need out side money they are not grass roots. they are hired oppratives. Union thugs.

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  • TheLeftMadeMeRight
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:46am

    Just remember a small group of rag tag colonists, against all odds, beat the largest military and naval power in the world. God was on their side then as He is on ours now…

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  • gulph
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:05am

    I would like to know the names of the two US Congressmen who proposed and presided over the special naturalization ceremony that made Soros a US citizen. Soros was granted citizenship by a special nomination and naturalization ceremony that was initiated by these two congressmen. They should be considered treasonous and expelled from their positions.

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    • poorrichard09
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:16am

      Conservatives “failed” policies? Oh, you mean the US Constitution, Georgey?

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    • watcher2010
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 2:18pm

      yes, just like the people who allowed the criminal Rupert Murdoch in the country, right?

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  • EqualJustice
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:01am

    This will be an epic battle – EQUAL JUSTICE vs SOCIAL JUSTICE. Social justice advocates have no morals and will do ANYTHING to win, including cheat. This will not be a fair fight in the end.

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    • rickc34
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 7:03pm

      As conservatives we should boycott the Obama supporters business’s soros owns progressive insurance time warner gave over five hundred thousand ect we need a complete list and hit them in the wallet. Liberals love their money.

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  • knowthyenemy
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 7:42am

    President Barack Obama’s kick-off event for “Summer Jobs Plus” initiative in Washington, D.C.

    http://gabriellekurlander.wordpress.com/

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  • shammo
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 7:39am

    Nazis and liberals together. Rather a strange gathering at the water-cooler.

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  • HKS
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 7:34am

    Being a child of the sixties I was ashamed of what my generation did then and the way they thought and acted and I must say that has not changed today. They are still doing the same things and I still feel the same way. I guess my generation really will go down in history as the worst there ever was in the United States. We had so much intelligence that could have been used to make what we inherited so much better and so instead we killed it and left our children in chains for the rest of their time and beyond.

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  • knowthyenemy
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 7:22am

    I may be a rookie when it comes to all this deep seeded corruption. But one this i do know beyond ANY reasonable doubt. George Soros is on the devil’s payroll. And Barack’s approval level is dropping. Cant run on his record. So here comes re-enforcement to the tune of ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS.

    “George Soros has personally pledged to donate $2 million to America Votes, an environmentalist, abortion “rights,” and civil rights groups, and American Bridge 21st Century, an election research oriented super PAC.”

    Abortion rights, huh? Obama Administration Approved Using Aborted Fetal Brains in Lab Experimentation. SOROS partially funded Open Society Institute (TASC) to implement and improve after-school programs around NYC aka ALL STARS PROJECT (east side institute)

    Guess what Fred Newman disciple is in that building? Biologist: Raquell Holmes. Occupation: STEM Cell Education and Research.

    Same Address: We have Projectvote/ ACORN voter fraud founding members. We have CORRUPT Eric Holder who is knee deep with voter fraud intentions. George Soros is trying to THROW this election; He is going to use the radical women (who were laid up in sin together with Fred Newman) to solicit the independent vote. Homeless people, illegals, and some deceased people voted last election.

    Bloomberg used the CULT talents to swing his victory = THEN approved 8.7 million dollar bond to renovate ALL STAR theater. Oh and the overseas vote? SOROS has acquired Spanish S

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    • knowthyenemy
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 7:28am

      cont’d >>> SCYTL to “count” em.

      “Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything.”
      – Joseph Stalin

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  • qpwillie
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 6:54am

    One of those “grass roots” groups is very active right here on this forum. Their purpose is to attack and trash 0bama’s opponent in this presidential race – then cast a write-in vote for a fake candidate who has infiltrated the campaign process (which amounts to the same thing as a direct vote for 0bama).

    To see who they are, just look at who has came viciously at every candidate who might have been 0bama’s opponent from the beginning with no intention of supporting the eventual nominee.

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    • Patrick Henry II
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 7:10am

      I call them seminar posters. Thinking people here can see through it pretty easily though. I wonder why they still try here? It is however good to see their efforts wasted.
      We have the TeaParty. They have to pay their guys,

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    • CulperGang
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 2:06pm

      GOP candidates were ALL handpicked by soroses shadow gov., buddies. Slick willie nice try. can see right thru U too. Every GOP candidates can be traced right back to the same road as Barry came from. THERE IS ONLY ONE CONSITUTIONAL CANDIDATE and across the US the signs are festooned and THEY are going to jettison the Rep(tile)icans and the De(mon)crats.

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  • crazyoz
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 6:41am

    I think we should report Obamas sugar daddy to ICE.

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  • Thatsitivehadenough
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 5:05am

    Money can’t buy Obama love anymore.

    Soros is the devil and deserves to be sent right to hell.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 7:30am

      I think you’re right. For most people the words “organizer” or “organizing” now have a negative connotation. Plus, the “grass roots” that the left organizes are generaly undesirable to the American people. Look at OWS.

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    • doomytram
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 7:40am

      I believe and I’m convinced this money is going out to systematically commit voter fraud. The money will be used for voter fraud purposes, and miscounting purposes alone. In other words, Soros et al know just how much Americans have shifted to a 2010 like Shellacking via the Tea Party, and they don’t like it, they (Soros, Acorn, Obama, SEIU, Ridiculous Leftist’s) just don’t like it at all. Bet.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 7:57am

      No doubt they will try Doomy. Hopefully voter ID laws and Republican Governors can hold it to a minimum.

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  • Strays
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 2:25am

    The usual liberal astroturf.

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  • FromSeaToSea
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 12:13am

    Our rights, freedom, and liberties do not come by vote but birth. We have all the authority we need should we lose in Nov. to take back the Country by force using our 2nd amendment right.

    Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.
    Ronald Reagan

    We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. Abraham Lincoln

    The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea. John Adams

    A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT.” George Washington “

    “It is the DUTY of the Patriot to protect his country from ITS government.” Thomas Payne

    “Firearms stand NEXT IN IMPORTANCE TO THE CONSTITUTION ITSELF. They are the American PEOPLES TEETH and keystone under Independence.” George Washington

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  • FromSeaToSea
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 12:13am

    Our rights, freedom, and liberties do not come by vote but birth. We have all the authority we need should we lose in Nov. to take back the Country by force using our 2nd amendment right.

    Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.
    Ronald Reagan

    We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. Abraham Lincoln

    The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea. John Adams

    A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT.” George Washington “

    “It is the DUTY of the Patriot to protect his country from ITS government.” Thomas Payne

    “Firearms stand NEXT IN IMPORTANCE TO THE CONSTITUTION ITSELF. They are the American PEOPLES TEETH and keystone under Independence.” George Washington

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  • bullcrapbuster
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 12:12am

    Once a community organiser always …………..

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  • piperlord
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:59pm

    We must stay FOCUSED on “there are more of us than there are of them”. Can I get an amen? This is not about Citizen United, or anything they want you to think it’s about. They are liars. PLUS, they are a lazy bunch. They just want to steal everything. Pray hard.

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  • GoodStuff
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:54pm

    I wish Tea Party groups would get more involved in voter registration. I haven’t heard a peep from them concerning voter registration.

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    • CatB
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 12:08am

      Are you in a TEA Party group ?.. they are active throughout the country .. just because we aren’t standing out holding signs .. don’t think we have gone away … find a group and get active if you are not. I am.

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    • DYNA
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 12:39am

      A lot of them are diligent, busy working, paying the taxes.
      They do not want to be a burden to others.
      Then there are those who are seeking to burden others.

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    • Strays
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 2:28am

      YOU get active. Armchair patriotism doesn’t work –

      those who just stand by the sidelines hurling smart comments are those who hurt the Conservative Cause.

      Besides, the Tea Party was once known as the SILENT majority. Get it?

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  • Rayford
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:34pm

    Its time for all of us that are not Obots to pretend we are and start a campaign office, collect the Soros and hollyweird cash and split.

    What you do with the millions is your business.

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  • Rayblue
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:34pm

    Do you remember that day in November
    The die had already been cast.
    But in the end we came round the bend
    and kicked the libs in the a$$.

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  • BurntHills
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:23pm

    and the Hollyweird degenerates put obama in everyt show it can.. such as tonight’s “Eureka” on scifi channel, it featured his leering face in a presidential face portrait on a wall between and in back of 2 actors for several minutes… pure communist subliminal indoctrination, but our kids noticed it and began laughing at obama and making fun of his malignant sociopathic narcissism. . so glad these young 100% pro-Americans know what the Communist soros-obama-NWO-muslim Left is trying to do to them.

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    • Rayford
      Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:55pm

      I hardly ever watch tv anymore, but most people do. Thats the conditioning that is talked about. Lots of shows with check points, military on the streets, barcodes on your wrist..etc. It gets people used to the idea so less resistance.

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  • DIVINEPROVIDENCE1776
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:18pm

    We’re scr3wed. 2012 kiss America goodbye.

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    • CatB
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 12:09am

      We surround them … money can only buy those who would be voting for Obama anyway.

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:18pm

    In short Soros and his cronies plan to flood the nation with bribe money and steal the elections this Nov in any means necessary to ensure the puppet masters chief puppet is reelected. Why is this not a suprise to anyone even remotely familiar with their tactics.

    Remember that Soros is the one who stated once ‘You do not need to control the voters, just those who certify the votes…” such at the level of the states and probably the Senate/Electorial College; this election will be, on behalf of the democrat leftists and Soros, the most corrupt ever seen.

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    • HorseCrazy
      Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:26pm

      completely agree. the corruption is sickening, God help our nation.

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    • CatB
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 12:26am

      That is why the votes are being counted in SPAIN .. a Soros company.

      http://www.davidicke.com/headlines/65659-george-soros-owns-company-that-will-count-americas-votes-in-novembers-presidential-election-in-spain

      When leaving the polls you MUST tell the truth of whom you voted for .. the only chance we have is to make the exit polls so one sided they don’t have the close numbers to steal the election.

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    • EP46
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 6:59am

      @Snow….IT worked for Soros iin 2008. He bundled, had on-line un-named donations, and made sure obama had almost a Billion $$$ to spend….he has been working hard to get Secretaries of State elected so THEY can assure the outcome of the votes…no more Florida or Supreme Court ….he has it all under control. This was his SOS Program. This election will be as ‘fair’ as the one just held in Russia. I really believe the coup de tat from within has succeeded.

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  • Wdawg
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:17pm

    After Citizens United case, politics is in the hands of the oligarchs!

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    • watcher2010
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 2:32pm

      and the plutocrats and the corporations.

      Move to Amend and overturn these legislating judges.

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