WASHINGTON - Majority Leader Tom DeLay raised more money from corporate interests in the last quarter than any other reporting period in his career, according to a new analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics. Rep. DeLay reported nearly $800,000 in contributions from political action committees and individual contributors between April 1 and June 30. more »
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Zanesville, OH – The Campaign for America's Future, joined by Ohioans for a Cleaner Congress, is launching an ad campaign in Rep. Bob Ney's district attacking the Congressman for his close relationship with Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and Indian gambling interests seeking legislative favors.
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Our radio ad campaign against Rep. Bob Ney highlighted his corruption to tens of thousands of his own constituents. The ad ran hundreds of times from July 7-12 across Ney's sprawling rural Ohio district. Our provocative radio ad tells the story of Ney's shady deals and paints the portrait of a politician who knows how to play the game in Washington and stack the deck for his lobbyist friends. more »
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In late July we targeted Rep. John Tanner, D-Tenn., for voting against an amendment that would have strengthened federal oversight of Wal-Mart stores. Rep. Tanner is a top recipient of Wal-Mart's campaign contributions. Our full-page newspaper ad (below) ran in The Jackson Sun, the largest newspaper in Rep. Tanner's Tennessee district.
WASHINGTON – The Campaign for America's Future began airing a new radio ad today that urges Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, to address the needs of everyday Ohioans instead of spending his time on gambling deals for Washington lobbyists. The ads heighten the controversy surrounding Rep. Ney, who was accused by Republican radio hosts in his district last week of attempting to intimidate them after they read news reports of him on the air.
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In June, we launched our first print adsagainst Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, by placing two full-page ads in papers in his district that linked Ney to notorious lobbyist Jack Abramoff and Indian gambling issues. In early July, we followed up by airing a radio adthat urged Ney to address the needs of everyday Ohioans instead of spending his time on gambling deals for Washington lobbyists. Without the donations of our online supporters, we could not have exposed Ney's corruption.
WASHINGTON – Nearly a thousand constituents called their representatives in Congress last week and another 75,000 faxed them to find out where they stand on House Majority Leader Tom DeLay . Only 20 representatives said that Rep. DeLay is ethically fit to serve and more than half of all members declined to take a stand. The mounting pressure prompted Rep. more »
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WASHINGTON – The Campaign for America’s Future today challenged House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, to explain his relationship to corporate lobbyist Brian H. Darling. Darling is the author of the Republican strategy memo that said the personal tragedy of Terri Schiavo presents a “great political issue” for Republicans.
Rep. DeLay last month told the conservative Family Research Council that "God brought to us" the Terri Schiavo tragedy and linked it to a strategy to defend the conservative movement.
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WASHINGTON – The Campaign for America’s Future ran a full-page print ad in the conservative Washington Times today that introduces House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, as the new face of the conservative movement.
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In June, we launched our first print adsagainst Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, by placing two full-page ads in papers in his district that linked Ney to notorious lobbyist Jack Abramoff and Indian gambling issues. In early July, we followed up by airing a radio adthat urged Ney to address the needs of everyday Ohioans instead of spending his time on gambling deals for Washington lobbyists. Without the donations of our online supporters, we could not have exposed Ney's corruption.
