Americans United for Change

No More Secrets: Reform Groups Launch Attacks on Sneaky Corporate Donations

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 03.12.2012

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WASHINGTON -- CEOs may think twice before making what they intend to be secret campaign donations from their corporate treasuries, now that a progress...

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How 'Issue Ads' Against Elizabeth Warren Keep Donors' Names Secret

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 12.14.2011

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WASHINGTON -- An ad released Dec. 8 by the conservative nonprofit Crossroads GPS, which is linked to Karl Rove, paints Democratic Senate candidate Eli...

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Obama-Allied Group Launches Supercommittee Ad Campaign Targeting GOPers

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.16.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In a reflection of how close the supercommittee is getting to its do or die moment, a Democratic-allied group is launching a series of t...

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Progressives Pressure MLB To Drop Glenn Beck

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The progressive group Americans United for Change is launching a campaign against Major League Baseball (MLB), pressuring the group to c...

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WATCH: Progressive Groups Launch Debt Ceiling Ad Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 09.27.2011

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WASHINGTON -- With the nation less than a week away from the Aug. 2 deadline to raise the debt ceiling, a group of progressive and labor organizations...

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Progressive Groups Launch 11th Hour Debt Ceiling Ad Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.20.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In a sign of where politics currently stand on a vote to raise the debt ceiling, two progressive-leaning groups are launching a new ad c...

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Dem Group Targets DNC Chair For Wall Street Ties

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 07.05.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The escalating lobbying blitz surrounding debit card swipe fees has now pitted a prominent Democratic messaging organization against the...

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Friday Talking Points [147] -- Democrats Fighting The Good Fight

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Well, I don't know about anyone else, but I thought that was a pretty good week for Democrats. Maybe it's just the subject matter I've been tackling t...

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Americans United For Change Ad Mocks Republicans For Doing Wall Street's Bidding

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Republicans and Tea Party activists were "chumps" doing the bidding of Wall Street CEOs in the midterm elections, according to a new ad ...

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When the Republicans Lie About Health Care, We Have to Fight Back

Ethan Rome | Posted 05.25.2011

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When the Republicans say they want to repeal the health care law, they're talking about giving health care back to the insurance companies so they can deny our care, drop us when we get sick and jack up our rates whenever they please.

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Wall Street Reform: Obama-Allied Group Launches Ad Campaign To Turn Tea Partiers Against GOP

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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A leading progressive group that works closely with the White House is attempting to peel Tea party supporters away from the Republican Party by using...

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Progressive Groups Launch Double Barrel Ad Campaign Over Murkowski Vote

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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A double barrel ad campaign was launched Monday morning with two progressive groups respectively thanking Democratic Senators for voting against a pro...

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Democrats Continue Ad Blitz For Regulatory Reform (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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One day after the Democratic National Committee went up on air with a hard-hitting ad demanding that Republicans back the president's regulatory refor...

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House Health Care Vote Transforms the Political Landscape

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Election Day, there will be very few districts where a vote for health care reform is unpopular. But I would also argue, that this fall we will see clear evidence that courage itself is very popular.

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Obama Ally Accuses GOP Of Doing Big Oil's Bidding After Gulf Spill (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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A group allied with the Obama White House released a new television advertisement Wednesday attacking Republicans for foot-dragging on energy legislat...

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Americans United For Change Goes After Wall Street Casinos In Latest Ad

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Groups allied with the Obama White House are going up on air again to lay the groundwork for comprehensive financial reform legislation using the poli...

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Pro-Obama Group Goes After Wall Street 'Pigs'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a new push to sound a tougher tone with Wall Street, an outside group supportive of the White House is going up with a new television spot urging C...

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And the Beat (and Fight) Goes On

Mike Lux | Posted 05.25.2011

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The collective weight of the traditional media's conventional wisdom and signals by political insiders have made public option advocates a little discouraged. But I see new life and in their efforts.

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Obama Ally Slams GOP, Health Insurance CEO In New Ad

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Americans United for Change, a group that supports President Obama's plans to overhaul the health care system, released a new television advertisement...

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August Offensive to Define Health Care Debate: Insurance Companies in the Bull's Eye

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.25.2011

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This August, Progressives have no intention of being bowled over by the assault of the "insurance gang." There are four reasons why we are likely to prevail.

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"Americans United For Change" Release Ad Pushing Health Care Reform (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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With the battle over health care reform heating up, one pro-reform group has released a new ad calling for action sooner rather than later, and chidin...

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Obama Ad Compares President To JFK, Lumps GOP With Oil Companies

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Democratic advocacy group Americans United for Change is releasing a new ad comparing the president's economic policies to John F. Kennedy's Apoll...

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Reid Knocks Liberals -- And "Centrists"

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Politico is leading its site with a story headlined, "Reid to liberals: back off," a message that's sure to raise the hackles of those who are pressur...

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Obama's Budget: The Ad Campaign

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Americans United for Change, a key Democratic-backing group, will begin airing an ad today aimed at prodding Senate "centrists" to support President O...

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Reid Gets Help For 2010 Race With New Ad

MSNBC | Posted 05.25.2011

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Other than The Replacements -- Roland Burris and Kirsten Gillibrand -- likely no other Democratic senator will have a bigger target on his or her back...

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