Americans for Responsible Solutions The super PAC, Americans for Responsible Solutions, is so new that it hasn't yet had to file any fundraising reports with the Federal Election Commission. A statement of organization listing key figures in the organization was filed on Jan. 8. Even that, though, makes it clear that there will be serious money behind the effort.
The group's listed treasurer is J. Steven Mostyn, a Houston trial lawyer who, along with his wife Amber, were the 10th biggest contributors to outside spending groups in the 2012 cycle. Mostyn announced that he and his wife Amber, also a trial lawyer, were giving $1 million to help get the new super PAC off the ground. The couple gave more than $4.2 million to Democratic groups -- $3 million to Priorities USA Action, the super PAC that backed Obama and another $1 million to House Majority, the super PAC that supported Democratic candidates for the House of Representatives.
NBCNews.com reported yesterday that current New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has also donated significant sums to Americans for Responsible Solutions. Bloomberg has given more than $13 million to two other super PACs, both of which are pro-gun control.
Priorities USA Action Priorities USA Action is the top liberal super PAC supporting President Obama in the 2012 election. The group was founded in April 2011 by two of Obama's former White House aides, Bill Burton and Sean Sweeny, in an effort to counter the effects of big-spending super PACs on the right.
Total Independent Expenditures: $65,166,859 For Democrats: $0 Against Democrats: $0 For Republicans: $0 Against Republicans: $65,166,859 Total Electioneering Communications: $0
House Majority PAC is a liberal super PAC that aims to achieve a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives and has connections to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee through its founder, Alixandria Lapp, a former DCCC official. The group's treasurer, Candace Bryan Abbey, is a former congressional staffer for Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-Ohio) and Rep. Tom Lantos (D-Calif.). Major contributors to the House Majority PAC include various unions as well as the billionaire George Soros. The group helped Democrats retain a seat in New York's 26th Congressional District during a special election in May 2011, and it has continued to target vulnerable Republicans like Reps. Tom Latham of Iowa, Dan Lungren of California and Sean Duffy of Wisconsin.
Total Independent Expenditures: $30,470,122 For Democrats: $845,144 Against Democrats: $0 For Republicans: $0 Against Republicans: $29,624,978 Total Electioneering Communications: $0
Looks like Gabby has a real grassroots PAC going on here. LOL
And box talks about the NRA who has over 3,000,000 real members. Man I thought he was against that 1% of the country, I guess its ok as long as they're funding his agendas.
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
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