'527' Groups Still at Work Raising Millions for Ads

Starting with little money just a few months ago, the group, Swift Vets and P.O.W.'s for Truth, formerly Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, made it clear this week that it planned to stay in the election campaign. Its members' resolve was summed up neatly in the title of an agenda at a three-d...

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Published inThe New York times
Main Author GLEN JUSTICE and KATE ZERNIKE
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y New York Times Company 16.10.2004
EditionLate Edition (East Coast)
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Fund raising
Interest groups
Political advertising
Presidential elections
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15
United States
US
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Summary:Starting with little money just a few months ago, the group, Swift Vets and P.O.W.'s for Truth, formerly Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, made it clear this week that it planned to stay in the election campaign. Its members' resolve was summed up neatly in the title of an agenda at a three-day meeting held last weekend to plan their final push: ''Plan of the Day: Not to Leave the Ship.'' A new 527 group run by the Club for Growth, called Clubforgrowth.net, will run an advertisement next week created by the movie producer David Zucker, whose credits include ''Airplane!'' and ''The Naked Gun.'' The commercial paints Mr. [John Kerry] as indecisive, depicting a wedding in which the groom kisses a bridesmaid instead of a bride and other examples of people changing their mind. ''John Kerry has changed his mind time and time again,'' the announcer says. ''If you thought you could trust John Kerry, you may want to change your mind, too.'' America Coming Together, which mobilizes voters in swing states, brought in about $24 million through its 527 committee in the third quarter and spent most of it, reports show. Six donors gave at least $1 million each, according to PoliticalMoneyLine, which tracks campaign finance. The Media Fund, which has run advertisements attacking Mr. [Bush], brought in more than $18 million and spent about $17 million in the third quarter. The group is advertising in Ohio, Florida and Wisconsin, including commercials that try to tie Mr. Bush to the Saudi royal family. It is also trying to reach African-American voters in a large advertising campaign.
ISSN:0362-4331