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RightChange.com
RightChange.com was an American conservative political group. It was devoted to electing conservative U.S. Republican Party candidates, thus the reference to the political right in its name. It spent millions supporting Republican candidates in the 2010 general election. It defined itself as an organization that "engages Americans through informed, fact-based content delivered in a creative format and through multimedia platforms to allow viewers to develop their own conclusions about the most critical economic and national security policies of our day. RightChange cuts through the political spin by using politicians’ own words, votes and actions to hold them accountable." Its funding mostly came from Fred Eshelman, a North Carolina pharmaceutical business owner. Campaigns and actions In a last-minute campaign ad, RightChange used images from the September 2001 World Trade Center attacks to assert that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama would "undermine the terror s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Party (United States) Organizations
This is an incomplete list of official and unofficial organizations associated with the United States Republican Party. * Americans for a Republican Majority *California Congress of Republicans *California Republican Assembly * Capitol Hill Club *Republican Majority for Choice *Republicans for Choice * College Republicans *Republican Conference of the United States House of Representatives *Republican Conference of the United States Senate *National Republican Congressional Committee *Congressional Hispanic Conference *Congressional Institute * ConservAmerica *Courageous Conservatives PAC * Delegates Unbound *Freedom Caucus *GOPAC *Republican Governors Association *Hollywood Congress of Republicans * Hoover League *Huck PAC *Idaho Federation of Reagan Republicans *International Republican Institute *Republican Jewish Coalition *Kansas Traditional Republican Majority *Republican Leadership Council *Liberty Caucus *Republican National Coalition for Life *Lincoln–Roosevelt League *L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fletcher Hartsell
Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. (born February 15, 1947) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly until he admitted to misappropriating over $200,000 in campaign donations. On May 16, 2017, he was sentenced in Federal Court in Winston Salem. NC to eight months in Federal prison. He represented the state's thirty-sixth North Carolina Senate district, including constituents in Cabarrus and Union counties. An attorney from Concord, North Carolina, Hartsell has served in the state Senate since 1991. Early life and education Fletcher Hartsell was born on February 15, 1947, in Concord, North Carolina. Hartsell is the son of Doris W. Hartsell and the late Fletcher L. Hartsell Sr. of Concord. His father worked at Cannon Mills. Following his graduation from Concord High School (North Carolina), Hartsell attended Davidson College where he earned an AB in Political Science in 1969. He served as Second Vice President in the Student Government Association. Following his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tax Foundation
The Tax Foundation is an American think tank based in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1937 by a group of businessmen in order to "monitor the tax and spending policies of government agencies". The Tax Foundation collects data and publishes research studies on U.S. tax policies at both the federal and state levels. Its stated mission is to "improve lives through tax policy research and education that leads to greater economic growth and opportunity". The Tax Foundation is organized as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit educational and research organization, with three primary areas of research: the Center for Federal Tax Policy, the Center for State Tax Policy, and the Center for Legal Reform. The group is known for its annual reports such as ''Facts & Figures: How Does Your State Compare'', which was first produced in 1941, and its " Tax Freedom Day" brochures, which it has produced since the early 1970s. History The Tax Foundation was organized on December 5, 1937, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |