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Freedom's Watch Shutting Down At Month's End

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


The Washington Times reports that Freedom's Watch, which positioned itself as a right-wing MoveOn.org, hasn't lasted nearly as long: The conservativ...

Unearthed: The News Without the Chaff

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Brendan DeMelle | Posted 12.05.2008 | Media


Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Brendan DeMelle

Bush eases mining pollution regulations, greenhouse gases reach record levels, 2008 hurricane season sets records, Big Three spent $50 million lobbying Congress this year, and more.

Jason Linkins

Freedom's Watch, Remembered: Their Greatest Hits

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.25.2008 | Politics


Ahh, Freedom's Watch. Not long ago, they were supposed to be the New New Shiny Thing in conservative advocacy groups. Funded by Sheldon Adelson, fro...

GOP Attack Group Freedom's Watch Falling Apart

Las Vegas Review Journal | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics


Freedom's Watch, the conservative group backed by Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson, is pretty much kaput, sources with knowledge of the ...

Right-Wing Attack Group Funder's Company Going Bankrupt

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics


The casino company of billionaire Sheldon Adelson, financial backer of right-wing attack groups, may be going bankrupt: Las Vegas Sands Corp., billio...

Thank You

Rep. Chris Van Hollen | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics


Rep. Chris Van Hollen

I wanted to stop by to personally express my appreciation for the tremendous support you have shown our Democratic candidates at this critical point i...

Rove: GOP Attack Groups Need Your Help

Washington Times | Posted 09.01.2008 | Politics


Political strategist Karl Rove, freed of his White House role, is encouraging major Republican donors to give their money to organizations that operat...

Thomas B. Edsall

Shy Sheldon: Secrecy Surrounds Billionaire's Contributions To Pro-Republican Group

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 08.14.2008 | Politics


One of the best kept secrets of the current election cycle is the amount of money casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson has invested in a pro-Republican ...

Carol Shea-Porter Under Attack By Republican Front Organization, Freedom's Watch

Howie Klein | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics


Howie Klein

Carol's voting record is in the interests of her constituents. Period. She doesn't have millions of dollars in corporate money hanging over her head as an incentive -- or a threat -- to vote for special deals for corporations.

Is Big Oil Shill Heather Wilson Jumping Back Into The NM-01 Race? Maybe Freedom's Watch Knows

Howie Klein | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics


Howie Klein

The malicious and wildly distorted attack on Martin Heinrich comes as the GOP tries easing his hapless opponent Darren White, out of the race to make way for Heather Wilson, a notorious Big Oil shill.

Freedom's Watch Six-Figure Ad Buy Targets Dems Across Country

Politicker NV | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics


Freedom's Watch, the conservative advocacy organization heavily funded by Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson, is hitting the airwaves with a televi...

Sam Stein

Freedom's Watch Opponents Get Organized

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.31.2008 | Politics


The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is set to launch a website Thursday that will serve as a preemptive attack outlet against the right-wi...

Exposing Karl Rove's Swift Boat Operation

Rep. Chris Van Hollen | Posted 07.31.2008 | Politics


Rep. Chris Van Hollen

If you ever wondered what the Bush political team is up to this campaign season, you need look no farther than the right-wing front group, Freedom's Watch.

Thomas B. Edsall

Sheldon Adelson: GOP's Answer To George Soros?

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics


Sheldon Adelson, the 74-year-old casino billionaire who has become the third richest man in America and who has strong ties to the hard-line Likud Par...

Blue America PAC Takes On Freedom's Watch Billionaires

Howie Klein | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics


Howie Klein

We went into overdrive and put together an incredible team to write, produce and deliver calls to every person Freedom's Watch has attacked with robo calls in nearly 20 Democractic districts.

Conservative Group Running Robocalls Against Vulnerable Dems

Politico | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics


Freedom's Watch, the conservative advocacy group that has vowed to spend millions against Democratic congressional candidates this fall, will be runni...

Obama's Opt-Out of Public Financing Will Increase the Odds of True Public Financing for All Federal Races

Robert Creamer | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

Our goal shouldn't be to keep money out of politics -- but rather to keep big money out of politics.

Report: Rove Being Paid Six Figures By Freedom's Watch

Mother Jones | Posted 06.16.2008 | Politics


In a new National Journal article (not available online), writer Peter Stone dives deep into the conservative establishment and gets campaign staffers...

Front Groups/Swiftboaters and Dirty Tricks

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics


Craig Newmark

There are already a few groups damaging the election process, but there are also good investigative reporters exposing these groups.

Jason Linkins

Campaign AdWatch: Freedom's Watch Follies

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics


Here at Campaign AdWatch, we see an awful lot of politically themed ads. And most of them are just awful, which stands to reason, since the people wh...

Stopping the Swift Boaters Now

Brian Wolff | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics


Brian Wolff

Today, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee filed a FEC complaint against the swift-boat group Freedom's Watch and the NRCC for illegally coordinating their political attack ads.

Freedom's Watch Ad Illegally Written By GOP, Democrats Say

Huffington Post | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics


The Washington Post reports that Democrats are accusing the Republican party of covertly and illegally being behind a new ad by the conservative group...