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==Influencing the 2012 Election==
AFF's outside expenditures in the 2012 election totaled more than $25 million, with more than $11 million going to support Republican [[Mitt Romney ]] in his presidential bid, or to defeat Democratic Incumbent President [[Barack Obama]].<ref> Novak, Viveca. [http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2012/12/center-to-protect-patient-rights-ga.html Center to Protect Patient Rights Gave Millions in 2011 to Outside Spenders in Election] Accessed 12/17/2012.</ref>In addition, the American Future Fund also ran ads targeting Democrats in close U.S. Senate and House Races.
AFF was very active in the early part of the 2012 election cycle, stating that "Conservative and free market principles will be under direct attack in America" <ref> About Us: [http://americanfuturefund.com/about-us About Us] American Future Fund, Accessed February 29th, 2012 </ref>. On January 23rd, they ran "The Real State of the Union", an attack ad that aired just before Barack Obama's actual state of the union address. <ref> Youtube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T2fOm3rdY_o the real state of the union] </ref>. The ad attack Obama for failing to cut the deficit and increase the supply of renewable energy, despite the fact that both were largely the fault of republicans in congress. A second ad, which aired in February, attacked Obama, claiming that "His White House is Full of Wall Street Bankers" <ref> Youtube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt3vwWfP-EA Obama's Wall Street] Accessed February 29th, 2012 </ref>. Several news sources including Factcheck.org have pointed out that the ad greatly exaggerates the number and imporance of Wall street bankers in the Obama White House. <ref> Factcheck.org: [http://factcheck.org/2012/02/obama-white-house-full-of-wall-street-executives/ Obama white house full of wall street executives] Accessed February 29th, 2012 </ref>
