Freedom Partners in the 2016 Election
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Freedom Partners, formally known as the Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce (and previously the Association for American Innovation), describes itself as a "nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(6) chamber of commerce that promotes the benefits of free markets and a free society."[1] Koch Industries issued a press release stating that Freedom Partners is legally separate from the corporation, but Freedom Partners is controlled by Koch loyalists such as Marc Short.[2] Freedom Partners' independent expenditure arm is Freedom Partners Action Fund, a super PAC.
To see what races the Koch brothers are investing in this cycle see the SourceWatch page here.
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Charles Koch is the right-wing billionaire owner of Koch Industries. As one of the richest people in the world, he is a key funder of the right-wing infrastructure, including the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and the State Policy Network (SPN). In SourceWatch, key articles on Charles Koch and his late brother David include: Koch Brothers, Americans for Prosperity, Stand Together Chamber of Commerce, Stand Together, Koch Family Foundations, Koch Universities, and I360. |
Super PAC Freedom Partners Action Fund: 2016 Advertising
Freedom Partners Action Fund, Freedom Partners' super PAC, has spent over $28 million on advertising in the 2016 cycle as of October 21, 2016.[3]
Presidential
- Which Clinton? October 7, 2016
Indiana Senate
- Evan Bayh on Obamacare in 2008, November 3, 2016
- Bayh's Lies, October 17, 2016
- Hoosiers Aren't Laughing, September 22, 2016
- Bailout Bayh, July 25, 2016
Nevada Senate
- Heidi, October 21, 2016
- Ignored, September 21, 2016
- Abuse, August 24, 2016
- Nineteen Dollars an Hour, July 28, 2016.
- Bullied By Special Interests, July 5, 2016
- Driving Away Jobs, June 27, 2016
- Special Interest Politician, May 2, 2016
- Lost, May 2, 2016
Ohio Senate
- Josh, August 24, 2016
- Bad for Ohio, August 24, 2016
- Strickland Made Our Lives Harder, August 1, 2016
- Ted Strickland: Bad for Coal, July 28, 2016.
- Tricia, June 27, 2016
- Damage Control, June 10, 2016
- Dream Job, June 9, 2016
- Keith: No Reason, May 25, 2016
- Keith, May 17, 2016
- Not for Ohio, April 13, 2016
- Joel, March 16, 2016
- Joel (30 second), March 16, 2016
Pennsylvania Senate
- Last Time, September 21, 2016
- We Get Let Behind, August 9, 2016
- Public Power, Personal Gain, August 31, 2016
- Favored Few, July 28, 2016.
- Whose Job, May 26, 2016
- Public Power, Personal Gain, August 31, 2016
Wisconsin Senate
- Marlyn, May 26, 2016
- The Real Story, May 10, 2016
- No Comparison, May 4, 2016
- The Real Story, May 2, 2016
North Carolina Gubernatorial
- We Can't Afford Roy Cooper, November 1, 2016
- Pay Even More, October 31, 2016
- We Can't Afford Roy Cooper, October 31, 2016
Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce Ad Spending
The Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6, a designation reserved for business leagues, chambers of commerce or trade associations.
Budget
- Stop Lame Duck Spending, September 6, 2016
- Stop, Cut & Fix, June 15, 2016
- They Spend More, We Get Less, April 18, 2016
Export-Import Bank
- Will Congress Follow Hillary? September 22, 2016
- Across the Board, March 9, 2016
- Hard to Explain, September 30, 2015
- Hillary Clinton Wants to Put the Ex-Im Bank on Steroids, June 17, 2015
- Will Congress Follow Hillary? May 5, 2015
- Ex-Im Exposed Radio Spot - 60 Seconds, April 1, 2015
- Ex-Im Exposed Radio Spot - 30 Seconds, April 1, 2015
- A Bad Deal, March 23, 2015
Health Care
- Obamacare Premiums: How's That Working For You?, October 27, 2016
- Insurers Lobbying for Even More Bailouts, September 30, 2016
- Premium Increase, September 22, 2016
- Obamacare: Fewer Choices, Less Coverage, Higher Prices, September 16, 2016
- The Not-So-Affordable Care Act, March 23, 2016
- "Here To Stay"...? October 16, 2016
Tax
- Tax Extenders Are Corporate Welfare, October 4, 2016
- Do Clinton and Sanders Support Obama's Oil Tax, February 25, 2016
- No More Special Favors for Special Interests, November 23, 2015
References
- ↑ Freedom Partners, "About Us," Freedom Partners website, accessed April 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Koch and Freedom Partners" Koch Industries Press Release. September 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ↑ Center for Responsive Politics, Freedom Partners Action Fund: Targeted Candidates, 2016 Cycle, opensecrets, accessed October 21, 2016.
