Large federation of labor unions is strongly Democratic.
Month: September 2011
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
Labor union representing 1.6 million employees including health care workers, corrections officers and sanitation workers. Leans Democratic.
Americans for Job Security
Pro-business group whose president is the former head of the New Hampshire Republican Party.
American Future Fund
Republican-leaning group formed by Iowa political figures.
Restore Our Future
A “super PAC” created by Republican Mitt Romney’s former campaign staffers to support his presidential candidacy.
House Majority PAC
A new “super PAC” focused on returning Democrats to the majority in the House.
Democracy for America
A liberal-leaning group founded by former DNC chairman Howard Dean.
Ending Spending
A fiscally conservative group founded by J. Joe Ricketts, a businessman who also founded Ameritrade.
Patriot Majority USA
A liberal-leaning group founded by a Democratic political strategist and heavily funded by labor unions.
Progressive Change Campaign Committee
A liberal-leaning group founded by a MoveOn.org strategist, a former labor organizer and an Internet activist.