Koch Brothers Plan To Funnel Tens Of Millions To Conservative Allies To Influence 2012 Elections



WASHINGTON -- As they strategize to spend as much as $400 million to defeat President Barack Obama and help Republicans win control of Congress, the billionaire brothers David and Charles Koch and an allied network of wealthy conservatives are looking to funnel tens of millions into conservative-leaning groups for television ads and get-out-the-vote drives.



Three GOP fundraisers familiar with the plans of the billionaire Koch brothers and their rich friends told The Huffington Post that their donor network is expected to funnel this year tens of millions into conservative groups, including the National Rifle Association, Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform, the National Right to Life Committee, Ralph Reeds Faith and Freedom Coalition, the 60 Plus Association and the American Future Fund. By spreading their wealth throughout the conservative ecosystem, the Kochs can exploit trusted brands with passionate followings that reach beyond the Tea Party base. These three sources all requested anonymity since they are not authorized to speak about the Koch donor network's plans.



The billionaire brothers, working with the Koch-founded Americans for Prosperity, aim to enlist these groups' grassroots networks to mount a national get-out-the-vote drive and ad blitz that could prove crucial to GOP fortunes in battleground states.



A lot more at link:



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/01/koch-brothers-network_n_1560596.html



http://www.republicreport.org/2012/koch-mccain-obama/



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/05/mega-donors-bankrolling-religious-right_n_1735337.html



Naturally, I believe that you found a story that says that, but it doesn't jive with other stories this year and I can't believe the GOP is going to give up, particularly Rove, as mentioned in the first link I put there. And as far as borrowing, that's what Newt and the rest of them did. I doubt they will ever repay those loans.



There is an eerie simliarity to Mittens borrowing money for a campaign, as all of his wealth is from borrowing other people's money and making out like a bandit. Or this is more like what that Papatino video here on DU said, the GOP is finally to the point of no longer being a political party, but the advertising wing of the 'billionaire barbarians.' They don't control anything that is happening around them. Ugh, it never ends.



http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1017&pid=57646

WASHINGTON --A lot more at link:Naturally, I believe that you found a story that says that, but it doesn't jive with other stories this year and I can't believe the GOP is going to give up, particularly Rove, as mentioned in the first link I put there. And as far as borrowing, that's what Newt and the rest of them did. I doubt they will ever repay those loans.There is an eerie simliarity to Mittens borrowing money for a campaign, as all of his wealth is from borrowing other people's money and making out like a bandit. Or this is more like what that Papatino video here on DU said, the GOP is finally to the point of no longer being a political party, but the advertising wing of the 'billionaire barbarians.' They don't control anything that is happening around them. Ugh, it never ends.