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FEC rules in favor of American Future Fund

By Jason Hancock 5/12/09

The Federal Election Commission has rejected a complaint by the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party alleging Iowa-based American Future Fund violated federal election law by failing to register and report as a political committee.
The complaint alleged the conservative non-profit aired a television advertisement advocating the re-election of former Republican Sen. Norm Coleman. Under federal election law, the [...]

Iowa GOP heads north to help Coleman

By Jason Hancock 11/14/08

Our sister site the Minnesota Independent is reporting that the Republican Party of Iowa is helping recruit volunteers to monitor the upcoming recount in the race between Democrat Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman for the U.S. Senate.

Secrets of the American Future Fund

By Jason Hancock 8/19/08

A network of Iowa Republicans is playing a leading role in a secretive group advocating nationally on behalf of “conservative and free market ideals” in congressional races around the country. Among the group’s leaders are two media consultants who played key roles in the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth ads in 2004 and the Willie Horton ad in 1988, both of which helped defeat Democratic presidential candidates.

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