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The ''National Review'' notes that the individual SPN member think tanks "develop many of the ideas that rightward candidates can run on."<ref name="NR"/> But this effort goes far beyond generic talking points. In Wisconsin, for instance, the MacIver Institute ran a joint project fueled and funded by the Koch brothers’ Americans for Prosperity group in support of Scott Walker’s recall election. In a $3 million "It's Working!" TV ad campaign with an accompanying website and townhall events, the two organizations touted the successes of Walker's policies, including policies impacting workers, local governments, public education, and social programs. The website echoed many of the claims on Walker's taxpayer-funded "Reforms and Results" website, which had resulted in a complaint to the state ethics board.<ref>Mary Bottari, [http://www.prwatch.org/news/2011/11/11141/pro-walker-ads-courtesy-koch-industries Pro-Walker Ads, Courtesy of Koch Industries], ''PRWatch.org'', November 30, 2011.</ref>
In many states, there is a revolving door between SPN groups and the Republican establishment. For instance, the staff at the Massachusetts-based [[Pioneer Institute for Public Policy]] has extensive ties to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, [[Pioneer Institute#Ties to Mitt Romney|as documented here]].<ref>Center for Media and Democracy, [httphttps://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Pioneer_Institute Pioneer Institute for Public Policy], ''SourceWatch.org'' wiki, accessed April 2013.</ref>
===5) Educate and Train Legislators===
