- Accountable America
Accountable America is a
left-wing political group created in the summer of 2008 to attempt to reduce political donations to conservative527 groups by frightening donors. ["Group Plans Campaign Against G.O.P. Donors," by MICHAEL LUO, New York Times, August 7, 2008, [ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/08/us/politics/08donate.html] ]Founded by liberal political operative
Tom Matzzie , the group's first activity was a letter sent to donors warning them that giving to conservative causes might lead to legal trouble or cause political activists to research their background and past activities for humiliating material that could be made public, techniques that founder Tom Mattzie described as “going for the jugular.”. ["Group Plans Campaign Against G.O.P. Donors," by MICHAEL LUO, New York Times, August 7, 2008, [ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/08/us/politics/08donate.html] ]The group has offered a $100,000 reward for information on a conservative independent group that can show criminal or civil illegality. [New Liberal Group Gets Tough With Conservative Donors, by Jonathan Stein, 08/08/08, Mother Jones [http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/08/9223_accountability_america.html] ]
The group raised $200,000 in its first two weeks. [New Liberal Group Gets Tough With Conservative Donors, by Jonathan Stein, 08/08/08, Mother Jones [http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/08/9223_accountability_america.html] ]
Judd Legum , research director in the presidental campaign or SenatorHillary Rodham Clinton , will be research director for the new organization. ["Group Plans Campaign Against G.O.P. Donors," by MICHAEL LUO, New York Times, August 7, 2008, [ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/08/us/politics/08donate.html] ]References
External Links
* [http://www.accountableamerica.com/ Accountable America website]
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