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==Political Activity==
===20082012===In 2008AFF's outside expenditures in the 2012 election totaled more than $25 million, paid for advertising supporting Minnesota Republican Senator Norm Colemanwith more than $11 million going to support Mitt Romney in his presidential bid, or to defeat President Barack Obama.<ref> Novak, who at the time 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> AFF was very active in the co-chair early part of the Senate Biofuels caucus2012 election cycle, stating that "Conservative and free market principles will be under direct attack in America" <ref> About Us: [http://americanfuturefund. In com/about-us About Us] American Future Fund, Accessed February 29th, 2012 </ref>. On January 23rd, they ran "The Real State of the same yearUnion", an attack ad that aired just before Barack Obama's actual state of the group released a radio advertisement criticizing union address. <ref> Youtube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T2fOm3rdY_o the Indy Racing League real state of the union] </ref>. The ad attack Obama for its decision failing to use Brazilian sugarcut 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-based ethanol for its carsEA 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>
===2010===
In total, AFF spent over 26 million dollars in 2010 <ref> Viveca Novak and Robert Maguire: [http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2012/02/dark-money-trail.html Dark Money Train] Open Secrets, Accessed February 29th, 2012. </ref> According to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, 7.3 million was spent advocating for the "election or defeat of candidates for federal office"<ref> Crew: [http://www.citizensforethics.org/legal-filings/entry/irs-investigate-american-future-fund CREW asks IRS to Investigate American Future Fund] Citizens for Ethics.org, accessed February 29th, 2012 </ref>
The American Action Network Future Fund took at least 4.5 million dollars from PhRMA in 2010. <ref> Michael Beckel [http://www.nationofchange.org/drug-lobby-gave-94-million-nonprofits-spent-big-2010-election-1330451337 drug lobby gave 9.4 million to nonprofits that spent big on the 2010 election] Nation of Change: Accessed February 29th, 2012 </ref>
===20122008=== AFF's outside expenditures in the 2012 election totaled more than $25 millionIn 2008, with more than $11 million going to support Mitt Romney in his presidential bidpaid for advertising supporting Minnesota Republican Senator Norm Coleman, or to defeat 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> AFF who at the time was very active in the early part co-chair of the 2012 election cycle, stating that "Conservative and free market principles will be under direct attack in America" <ref> About Us: [http://americanfuturefundSenate Biofuels caucus.com/about-us About Us] American Future Fund, Accessed February 29th, 2012 </ref>. On January 23rd, they ran "The Real State of In the Union"same year, 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 group released a radio advertisement criticizing the real state of the union] </ref>. The ad attack Obama Indy Racing League for failing its decision 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=zt3vwWfPuse Brazilian sugar-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 Housebased ethanol for its cars. <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>
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