America Votes
America Votes is a 527 committee that defines its role as a coalition of Democrat-inclined progressive groups "who have come together to increase voter registration, education and participation in electoral politics" in U.S. presidential election, 2004. [1]
America Votes is "the umbrella organization that will stitch together the activities of various progressive organizations." [2]
The other four allied groups are the Thunder Road Group, which "will concentrate on research and rapid response"; the Media Fund, "the principal vehicle for pro-Democratic television commercials by the coalition"; America Coming Together, "which is responsible for get-out-the-vote efforts"; and Joint Victory Campaign 2004, "a combined fundraising committee." [3]
The Executive Director of America Coming Together is Cecile Richards, previously a top aide to House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, who is "doing double duty as president of America Votes".[4]
- David Zwick, Treasurer
Members
- ACORN
- AFL-CIO
- AFSCME
- America Coming Together (ACT)
- American Federation of Teachers
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence United With the Million Mom March
- Clean Water Action
- Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund
- Democracy for America
- EMILY's List
- Environment2004
- The Human Rights Campaign
- League of Conservation Voters
- The Media Fund
- MoveOn.org Voter Fund
- Moving America Forward
- Music for America
- NAACP National Voter Fund
- NARAL Pro-Choice America
- National Education Association
- National Jewish Democratic Council
- National Treasury Employees Union
- Partnership for America's Families
- People For the American Way
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund
- SEIU
- Sierra Club
- USAction
- Voices for Working Families
- Young Voter Alliance
- 21st Century Democrats
Contact Information
America Votes (National Headquarters)
888 16th Street, NW, Suite 440
Washington, DC 20006
Office: 202.974.8330
Fax: 202.974.8335
E-mail: comments@americavotes.org
Wen: http://www.americavotes.org
SourceWatch Resources
- 501c3
- 501c4
- 527 committee
- Environment 2004
- McCain-Feingold
- Media Fund
- MoveOn
- political action committee
- soft money
- soft money groups
- U.S. presidential election, 2004
- U.S. presidential election, 2004: Active Advocacy Groups
- U.S. presidential election, 2004: Campaign Ads
External links
- David Postman, "Democrats worried by emerging liberal force", Seattle Times, December 6, 2003.
- Thomas B. Edsall, "Money, Votes Pursued for Democrats. Many Groups Formed to Offset Campaign Finance Curbs, Overcome GOP Edge", Washington Post, December 6, 2003.
- Alexander Bolton, "Charities fill parties' roles with help of millions of dollars in soft money", The Hill, March 17, 2004.
